October 26, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of 2 Kings 3:18 , “You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with water. So that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters from the above context, we come to understand that God performed miracle for His people when they were facing a severe crisis. When king Ahab Of Israel died, Mesha, the king of Moab, rebelled against the king of Israel. Three kings namely Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went against Mesha, king of Moab. They marched on the roundabout route for seven days. At that time, there was no water, for the army nor for the animals, that followed them. So they decided to inquire of the Lord. They found the prophet Elisha, the son of Shaphat. Elisha called for a musician. And when he played, the hand of the Lord came upon him and said, “Make this valley full of ditches”. For the Lord says, “You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink. God also promised to deliver them from the hands of the Moabites.
“My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our God is a promise keeping God. He does what He says. Next morning when they offered the grain offering, suddenly they found the water gushing by way of Edom. And the land was filled with water. When the enemies, the Moabites, saw the water gushing out over the land, they saw the water like blood shining in the bright sun light. On seeing the blood like water, they came to a conclusion, that the three kings struck one another, and were all killed. So when the Moabites came against the Israelites, Israel rose up and attacked the Moabites. The Israelites empowered the Moabites, and they entered their land, killing the Moabites. Then they destroyed their cities, they cut down all the good trees, and they stopped up all the springs of water. Therefore Mesha the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce, for him to face, and having failed in his attempt to seize Israel, offered his eldest son as a burnt offering and returned to their own land.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Thus we see that God punishes severely all those who come against God’s children. Goliath came against the Israelites but he was killed by David. Likewise when the king of Moab came against the people of Israel, God stood on behalf of them and protected them. Even though there was no wind or rain yet God filled the valleys, with sufficient water, so that the three kings could provide water for their army and cattle. He is a God of miracle.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God will perform miracles in your life too. Nothing is too hard for the Lord to perform. All things are possible to them that believe in His name. Jesus Christ did many mighty miracles during His times, and even mighty miracles were wrought by the hands of the apostles. God who is the same yesterday, today and forever is able to perform miracles for you even today. You too might be facing a lot of problems , may be due to your children or because of your physical ailment or due to financial deficit. You are not able to manage your family, but I tell you that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think or pray if you approach Him whole heartedly. For God will deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also and him who has no helper. God will redeem their life from oppression and violence. God will rescue you from your enemies. He remembers you in your lowly state. Trust in God. He will perfect all things concerning you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for your strong support to your children. We thank you for your eyes that move throughout the earth, to behold those whose heart is loyal to you. Teach us to put our trust in You Oh Lord. Make us to be honest in all our dealings. Because a faithful man abounds with blessing. Help us to be always reverent to you.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
