2 Kings 7
-The seventh chapter of 2 Kings describes the amazing and
miraculous events of deliverance from the siege of Samaria by the Aramean army
during the reign of Jehoram of Israel. Elisha gives the beneficial Word of the
LORD at the beginning of the chapter, which is met with skepticism and doubt,
at least from the royal officer who worked faithfully for the king (2 Kings
7:2). Four leprous men ventured out from the city, in desperation basically,
and found that the enemy camp had been deserted. “The LORD had caused the army
of the Arameans to hear a sound of chariots and a sound of horses, even the
sound of a great army,” so that they believed that the Israelites had hired out
armies from the Hittites and Egypt to attack them (2 Kings 7:6). They left
immediately in haste leaving everything behind and scattering their equipment
and supplies all along the route back east to the Jordan River. The leprous men
plundered two tents hiding their spoil before coming to their senses and spreading
the news to the king and the city. After checking on the situation, the people
went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans and fulfilled the Word of the
LORD given to His prophet Elisha. Even the prophecy of the destruction of the
royal official who doubted was completed and God got a great victory (2 Kings
7:1-20). *Application* Several times it is reiterated in the passage that God’s
exact words were fulfilled. Sometimes we doubt when God gives us a clear
message and direction because the circumstances we are under seem to make it
impossible to happen. It is at these “faith crisis” moments that we need to
trust in the provision and power of the LORD to work everything out just as He
says. As the old saying goes, “it is always darkest before the dawn.” The Bible
says it like this, “Weeping may last for the
night, but a shout of joy comes in
the morning (Psalm 30:5b).” Keep
on keeping on when you know the LORD has given His promises.
Verse to Memorize: 2
Kings 7:18
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