ESOCS Devotional 24 March 2023
TEXT: 2 KINGS 3:4-34
MEMORY VERSE: “This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands.” 2 Kings 3:18 KJV
Three kings made an alliance to take on the king of Moab. Joram, King of Israel, Jehoshaphat King of Judah, and the King of Edom They did not consult God and got into trouble, Jehoshaphat then remembered to consult God through his Prophet, Elisha.
The three armies were facing an impossible situation. There was absolutely nothing they could do to fix it. They had marched themselves out into the desert, got lost, and ran out of water, many were going to die. But listen to how beautiful Elisha’s words are, they are like cool water to a dry mouth. He says, “This is easy for God.” What was impossible for them to fix, was easy for the Lord. It requires no effort on God’s part to change that which is unchangeable.
Our God is omniscience. He is omnipotent. He has unlimited knowledge and infinite power. This is an easy thing. It requires no effort. Nothing we do can solve it and sometimes it feels like we’re wandering in the desert. Do you know what Jesus told his disciples when they faced an impossible situation? He said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God” (Lk 18:27) Jesus wanted to make sure his disciples knew this. Likewise, it’s an easy thing for the Lord to take care of you, provide for you, to pour out His grace on you. And whatever situation you are facing today it’s an easy thing for the Lord to deal with. He is not baffled, stumped or frustrated. He is the God who has the power to change that which is unchangeable. There is no situation which requires more effort than any other, but God does require our trust and obedience. In fact, God can kill two birds with one stone. The water that he sent to save the three kings was used to destroy the Moabites.
- Do you know that impossibility with human nature is possibility with God?
- Miracle working God, thank you for making your omnipotence known, take control of envy of my situation and charm my fears through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FURTHER READING: Exodus 12:14-27; Mark 6:1-6; Rom. 1:18-32
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ESOCS Devotional 24 March 2023
