December 13, 2012 Dramatic Change

Dramatic Change 2 Kings 7:1 Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.” DO YOU believe God is a God of sudden change? Do you believe God can turn the darkest of days into the brightest of tomorrows? That’s what he does in this dramatic, life-changing account of how God redeems Samaria from starvation. The King of Aram had laid siege to the city. Famine became a hideous reality, and there was no limit to what people would do to eat. So when Elisha prophesied these words to say that food would be very cheap tomorrow, the king’s officer was in total disbelief and said, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” As it is with so many of us, the officer had no faith in God. He had forgotten God created the heavens and the earth, redeemed Israel from Egypt and the many ways God had dramatically redeemed his people through the centuries. And so it happened. God caused the Arameans to desert their camp, and the next day the citizens of Samaria plundered the food and wealth the Aramean soldiers left behind in their tents. Indeed, food was suddenly very available and very cheap. Sadly, the officer missed the bounty. God punished his disbelief, causing his death as people ran over him for the plunder. What dramatic change do you need in your life? Stop your disbelief and go to God. Ask him for that change. Have faith that the God of dramatic change will, indeed, bring change to your life. It’s True! In 3 days Jesus changed the world.