- She recognized Elisha as a man of God and wanted to bless him.
- She spoke to her husband and convinced him to build a room on their house for Elisha to use whenever he passed by. (2 Kings 4:8-10)
- Elisha, of course, appreciated this gesture and asked his servant, Gehazi, what he could do to bless the woman.
- Gehazi noticed that she didn't have a son and told Elisha so.
- This gave Elisha the opportunity to bless the woman and he told her that she would have a son. (2 Kings 4:14-16)
- Of course, she had the son as the prophet said but later on that same son died. (2 Kings 4:18-20)
The Shunammite woman could have cried, wailed and complained...but she didn't! She knew the importance of her words and maintained a positive confession of faith even after her son died. She told her husband, "It shall be well." She rode to see the prophet Elisha at Mount Carmel. When Elisha saw her, he sent his servant Gehazi to meet her and ask her three questions:
- Is it well with thee?
- Is it well with your husband?
- Is is it well with your son?
The Shunammite woman answered...IT IS WELL!
Even though the reality of the situation was not well, her son had died, she told both her husband and Elisha's servant that all was well!
- She didn't even share with her husband that there was a problem!
- It was his son as well, but she didn't tell her husband...it wasn't until she spoke to Elisha that she gave any indication that there was something wrong.
- Even then, she didn't wail and lament, she didn't even say that her son was dead.
- All she said was, "Did I desire a son of my Lord? Did I not say, do not deceive me? (2 Kings 4:28)
This was enough for the prophet to understand that there was a problem with the woman's son.
- He didn't need the details, he just needed to know that there was a problem.
- Friends, all too often we concentrate on the details of the problem, instead of the solution.
- It doesn't matter what the problem is, the important part is the solution!
- Jesus is the solution...we need to concentrate on Him!
Had the Shunammite woman concentrated on the problem, she wouldn't have spoken in FAITH, she wouldn't have gone to see the prophet and she wouldn't have received her son back to life!
- Instead of focusing on the problem...she maintained a good confession of FAITH and went to seek the answer to her FAITH!
