In 2 Kings the bible tells us about King Jehoram, King of Israel, who decided he was going to take down the King of Moab. So, he unites with the King of Edom...and the King of Judah to do just that. However, they find themselves in a DESPERATE SITUATION...no water!
Have you ever been in a dry place?
Have you even blamed God for that dry place?
That's what Jehoram did.
He blamed God for his dilemma.
Jehoram was a bad influence. Sometimes the biggest problem we have is our friendship circle...(wrong associations). You've got to REFINE your friendship circle and eliminate all the whiners, complainers, doubters, pouters, schemers and plotters. Friend, you can't afford to be bogged down with people who have no vision or passion and who spend all their time wallowing in self-pity.
Wrong associations will kill you, they will kill your joy, kill your vision, kill your passion and kill your faith.
If it hadn't been for King Jehoshaphat, who knew the power of a WORD from God, they would have all died in the wilderness. So, he asks "is there not a prophet here that we may inquire of the Lord?" He knew that ONE WORD from God could change everything!
Elisha gives them a word..."Fill this valley full of ditches!" That's not exactly what you want to hear when you're in the middle of the desert and your dying of thirst!
Digging ditches is HARD work! Especially when the ground is hard and dry. Here they were in the wilderness, a dry, desert valley place, a low place. And in this place, this low dry desert place, the WORD of the LORD says "dig ditches!"
No doubt their hands were bleeding and their backs were sore! Their arms were aching and they shoulders too. To top it all off, their thrust was becoming unbearable!
Is that where you're at? Are you in a low place? Is everything around you hard, difficult and strenuous?
- Do you have to force yourself to praise the Lord?
- Do you have to force yourself to pray?
- Do you have to force yourself to read the Bible?
- Do you have to force yourself to go to church?
- Do you feel dry, empty and ready to give up?
The devil is telling you it's over, it's dead and it's never going to happen.
- He's telling you that your dreams, visions and prophecies are never going to come to pass.
- He's telling you you're never going to launch your ministry.
- He's telling you you'll never see your kids saved.
- He's telling you you'll never get out of debt.
- He's telling you you'll never go to the nations.
Perhaps your present circumstances and what you're feeling inside is telling you to agree with him. BUT SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MAKE UP THEIR MIND that they are going to hold on to their promise and hold on to that prophecy and hold on to that dream and that vision and KEEP DIGGING!
I know it's hard work. I know it's difficult. I know sometimes it doesn't make sense. I know sometimes you don't feel like it...but YOU HAVE TO KEEP DIGGING!
With every turn of the shovel...YOU ARE BUILDING A LANDING STRIP for God's blessings in your life!
With every turn of the shovel...YOU ARE BUILDING A LANDING STRIP for God's blessings in your life!
