2 Kings7: 1-2
Key Observations:
- The nation of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) with its capital in Samaria was under a severe siege by their enemies, the Arameans, and as a result there was famine /drought in the land. Siege is the old military tactics to weaken the economy and social life of those being attacked.
- Israel's disobedience and sin against their God, Jehohah was the cause of the current situation.
- In the midst of the severe famine, Elisha the Prophet of God brings God's word to the King and the nation.
- He proclaims," This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gates of Samaria ( A seah is just a measure of their staple food,flour and barley).
- The King's official would not believe the Prophet's word from God- He said that even if the flood gates of heaven were opened to rain down flour and barley, what the Prophet declared was not going to be possible.
Key Lessons
- When we no longer revere and tremble at God's word, we make that word of no effect because it loses the power to act. That power is our faith filled words.
- The Prophet or any other servant of God is the vessel God's uses to deliver His intentions and plans. If we disregard and belittle the messenger(in this case Elisha), we deny ourselves the blessing and the anointing the vessel carries. This anointing drives the fulfillment of God's promise.
- Our rejection of God's word denies us the blessings of its fulfillment but it will nonetheless come to pass because God has spoken it ( You need to read subsequent verses of this chapter to see how God brought His word to pass).
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