The king of Syria was, quite literally, starving the people of Samaria to death by preventing them from accessing food in the fields and farms. But through the prophet Elisha, God announced that liberation was coming. In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef encourages us to develop spiritual eyes like Elisha's.
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[00:00:00] You are listening to My Devotional, the Daily Devotional from Dr. Michael Youssef and Leading
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[00:00:14] We read in 2 Kings that the king of Syria was quite literally starving the people of
[00:00:19] Samaria to death by preventing them from accessing food in the fields and farms.
[00:00:26] But through the prophet Elisha, God announced that liberation was coming.
[00:00:31] Elisha proclaimed, This is what the Lord says, About this time tomorrow, A sea of the finest
[00:00:38] flower will sell for a shekel, And two seas of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.
[00:00:45] We read that in 2 Kings 7-1.
[00:00:48] This was a very specific prophecy.
[00:00:51] God was telling his people that even though food is scarce today and the price for any
[00:00:56] edible scrap is astronomical, relief is coming.
[00:01:01] Abundance will shortly return.
[00:01:04] Whenever God speaks there will be some who believe and some who laugh.
[00:01:09] The hard-hearted and the arrogant always mock the good news.
[00:01:14] The general of Israel's army couldn't believe what Elisha was telling him.
[00:01:18] He was sure that even if food began to fall out of the windows of heaven, there was simply
[00:01:22] no way things would return to normal that quickly.
[00:01:27] This general could see the vast armies of the Syrian king and his fellow Israelites begging
[00:01:33] and starving.
[00:01:34] He could see no reason to hope.
[00:01:37] On the other hand Elisha had faith that nothing is impossible for God so with spiritual
[00:01:42] eyes he could see the supernatural liberation that would come by the power of the faithful
[00:01:47] God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
[00:01:51] Of course God was so good at his word he caused the Syrians to hear the sounds of a great army
[00:01:57] racing to attack them and the aggressor became the hunted in a flash as the Syrians fled
[00:02:04] in fear.
[00:02:05] In fact they were so terrified that they did not waste time packing up their tents and
[00:02:10] supplies.
[00:02:11] When the Samaritans heard of the miraculous provision and victory there was a stampede
[00:02:16] into the Syrian encampment where people could finally find sustenance and the general who
[00:02:22] had mocked the Lord in his prophet was trampled.
[00:02:26] There is a day coming when those who have rejected the word of the Lord ignoring his
[00:02:31] invitation to eternal life will be judged.
[00:02:35] No one will escape.
[00:02:37] But for those who believe God's Word and trust in his supernatural power our salvation
[00:02:43] will be at hand.
[00:02:45] Let's pray together.
[00:02:46] Lord we know what You have said in Your Word will absolutely come to pass.
[00:02:52] Help us to have faith, to trust in Your timing and Your love and Your provision.
[00:02:58] May we develop thankfulness in all circumstances for You are our Savior, our fortress, our
[00:03:04] strong deliverer.
[00:03:06] We pray this in the name of Jesus.
[00:03:08] Amen.
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