Text: 2 King 7:1-20
“Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel and two measure of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria”.
2 King 7:1 KJV.
3 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
6 For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
9 Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
There was famine in the land. There was no food anywhere and people were killing their children for food. Then the Prophet stepped forward and declared the mind of God. “By tomorrow things will change”. But it did not register in anyone’s mind because everywhere was dry. A certain man said it can never happen. His mind got in the way. But the word of the Lord has gone forth. “Tomorrow about this time….” When Prophet Elisha spoke, he was positioning the people for a miracle. God’s word is designed to position His people for an encounter with the supernatural. Elisha was trying to focus the people. He was trying to get them to look unto God: the creator of the ends of the earth. “Thus said the Lord,” not men.
But another declares…. “Behold if the Lord will make windows in heaven, might this things be… “(2King7:2) He made a mockery of God. Any person who tries to ridicule God should not be your friend. Any person, no matter who he is, that is making a statement that disparages your God must not be around you. Stay away from such a person because he will destroy your faith.
The man that made a mockery of God said it will never happen and he positioned himself for failure. He positioned himself for death. But there was another group of people, the lepers: the rejected ones that no one wanted to touch. They said: what are we doing here? If we sit here, we would die. Since we cannot go into the city why don’t we attempt something?
And they began to match towards the enemy’s camp: the four leprous men. That is to tell you that it doesn’t require people with expertise. It requires people who will position themselves. It is not about how tall or how short. It is about taking a step of faith to actualize the prophecy that has gone forth. As the leprous men were moving close to the camp, the Almighty God took over. The Syrians began to hear a noise of chariots, a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host (2 King 7:6 KJV). Consequently the Syrians abandoned everything they had and ran away and food suddenly became surplus in Samaria according to the word of the Lord because some people were positioned for the miracle. As you step out in faith this year, God will take over on your behalf. As you position yourself, whatever has been an obstacle on your way will clear off. Don’t sit down and do nothing. Step out and take the victory that God had prepared for you. I bless you this day.
The things that God has in store for you need your active participation.
1. The blind man had to go wash in the pool of Siloam.
2. Zacchaeus had to climb the sycamore tree (Luke 19:4).
3. The woman with the issue of blood had to reach for the hem of Jesus’s garment (Matt 9:20).
4. The man sick with palsy had to carry his bed (Matt 9:6).
Any belief system that makes you think that your progress and success rests completely on God is not Christianity. There are some people who want to experience the miraculous but are not ready to make a move. If I were to give Christianity another name, I will call it responsibility.
“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26 NKJV).
Wonders happen when you put your faith to work. We step out of the realms of mortals, touch the intangible and do the impossible when we move in response to God’s Word. It is time to make a move.
God is more willing to release miracles into your life than you have any idea about. It is the person who makes the moves that sees the wonders of God. It is the person who chooses to step out in faith that enjoys God’s supernatural encounters.
You will not make waves until you make moves. You cannot catch whales in shallow waters. You will not receive from God if you do not believe His Word or follow His principles. If you want a harvest, you have to sow seeds. If you want to see different results, you must must speak the Word. If you want heaven’s results, you must engage heaven in prayer.
Nothing just happens! Many times we claim to wait for God but God is the One that is actually waiting for us. He has played His part and He wants you to play your part.
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Position yourself by doing good and maintaining good relationship - Tabita in Acts 9:36-43.
Go and write that application if you need a job.
Go and start buying baby wears if you are believing God for a baby.
Start dressing well if you are believing God for a husband.
Start molding blocks even if you have not gotten the money to build a house. Start with what you have.
Start that business, with the little you have.
Stopping sitting at home expecting a miracle, make that move.
Sin will make you loose your miracle.
Commitment to God, church and things of God will position you well for miracle.
PRAYER POINTS
scriptures: Psalm 31:2; Psalm 143:7; Isaiah 58:8; Luke 18:8; Psalm 102:2; Jeremiah 1:12; Jeremiah 29:11; Acts 7v7-8, Colossians 4:2, Phillipians 4:6,
1. Dear Lord, I thank You for the opportunity to come before your throne of grace. Thank You for your steadfast love that has never ceased in my life, in Jesus’ name.
2. Father, if there be any sin in my life that is hindering my miracle from coming forth, please forgive me, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, you said if I ask, I will receive; If I seek, I will find; and if I knock on the door, it will be opened to me. I am asking, seeking and knocking on your door for a miracle.
4. Father, bow down your loving ears and hear the cry of my petition for a miracle.
5. Heavenly father, you are the God that performs miracles; display your power in my life by giving me a miracle, in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, make known to me the path of a miracle filled life; fill me with joy in your presence and with eternal pleasures at your right hand, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, reward me with an uncommon miracle according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in your sight, in Jesus’ name.
8. Lord, assign me my miraculous portion in the land of the living, in Jesus’ name.
9. I use the blood of Jesus to cancel all ungodly delays to my miracle, in Jesus’ name.
10. Father in heaven, hasten your word and let there be a performance of your promises in my life, in Jesus’ name.
11. Angels of the most high God, roll away every stone blocking the manifestation of my miracles, in Jesus’ name.
12. Holy Spirit of God, help me to be at the right place at the right time when the moment of my miracle comes, in Jesus’ name.
13. Father, bless me with a miracle that will draw others to You, in Jesus’ name.
14. Father, wrought special miracles through my hands for others, in Jesus’ name.
15. Thank You Father that my miracle is on the way, in Jesus’ name.
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