2nd Kings chapter 3. God is doing miracles!
King of Moab owed the king of Israel a hundred thousand sheep but when the king of Israel died and his son took over he decided not to repay Israel. As a result the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom joined together to go into battle with the king of Moab. The three kings thought all was doomed when they ran out of water for 3 days. But the prophet said God would provide water with no rain or wind and that this was not a difficult task for the Lord. Sure enough, the next morning they had a large area of water that God provided miraculously. Plus they defeated the Moabites.
I want to encourage us to seek God in prayer first for all things. He allows us at time to get in what seems like impossible situations, only so we can learn to take it to God in prayer then see him at work. Take it to God in prayer then trust him. His answer may not be what we want, but trust him despite how he answers the prayer.
For example:
1. Sometimes his answer is a miracle that brings glory to his name. Like a healed loved one, a job opening at the last minute, a blessing of money that comes in, a family member gets saved, etc. These are definite times to rejoice and thank the Lord!
2. Sometimes disaster hits and it's a hard struggle to get through and you wonder where God is. It's during these times we must trust him. That he's in control and working in our lives through the rainy and difficult days. The miracle is God is working in our lives to change our character so we look more like Jesus. That's an amazing miracle! Wow, God is helping me look more like Jesus! Sadly it's through the rainy and difficult days. We need to learn to be thankful even during these difficult days!
God will fill the ditch but you must dig it. Let us go deeper and deeper in His Word every day. May God help us to be those who dig in and prepare for mightly miracles.
As I thought today about the three kings joining together, I thought about Ecclesiastes 4:9-12.
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”