2 Kings 3
In this message we will cover 2 Kings 3. So, what do a guitar and a shovel have in common? They are both important tools in this powerful chapter!
With Elijah off the scene, Elisha begins to fill his mantle, so to speak. He goes from being a servant of the prophet to being the prophet himself. Do you think some people had a hard time accepting his new role?
With a "three king coalition" heading out to put Moab in their place, the army faces dire -- or rather "drier" -- straights! No water anywhere. They would be thirsty, then fatigued. This progresses to headache, irritability, loss of coordination and confusion. For anyone that is a bad scenario, but for an army heading into battle....it's a death sentence.
Enter Elisha and the word of God. What does Elisha tell them to do? Well, he says, it's not going to rain, but tell your army to fill the valley with ditches. Living on a farm, I have dug more post holes and water line trenches than I care to think about. Blistered hands and hard Fluvanna soil are not great for digging in! Now God tells a dehydrating army to expend their valuable energy on preparation for what comes next.
The Lord has been speaking to my heart in this COVID season. 2 Kings 3 will help me explain what I believe our Father is doing during this time. It is extremely relevant to our current situation. Faith and God's word move us to expend energy in preparation! How does this apply to you specifically? How does this apply to our currently somewhat quarantined church?
Ok, the shovel I can see, but what about the guitar??? For that you will have to.........
Watch and See!
Steve