BELIEVING THE WORD AT YOUR LOWEST POINT
One thing about us as humans is that we are so fixated on the things we can see. When a word comes to us, we first assess where we are before we decide whether we believe it. "By this time tomorrow, you'll buy a house." Meanwhile, you have £13.55 in your bank account. Let's be serious... how is that even possible? So we laugh, just as Sarah laughed when she heard she would give birth a year by now (Genesis 18:9-12). "How can that be?" There's a cage we often place ourselves in when we reach our lowest point. In that cage, we don't dream anymore, we simply hope to survive another day. We stop reaching for more; we just reach for tomorrow, and somehow that's enough. And honestly, we shouldn't blame ourselves for that. It's a natural response when life becomes overwhelming. But I have a question for you at the end of today's Bible story. Our passage is from 2 Kings 7:1–2. Before we get there, here's the background.
There was a severe famine in Samaria because King Ben-Hadad of Aram had besieged the city. He surrounded Samaria, cutting it off from supplies and help. The siege lasted so long that food became unimaginably expensive. The famine became so devastating that people resorted to eating their own children just to survive. In his desperation, the king of Samaria blamed the Lord for all the misery. It was at that moment that God sent a word through Elisha.
2 Kings 7:1–2
"Elisha replied, 'Listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver.' The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, 'That couldn't happen even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven!' But Elisha replied, 'You will see it happen with your own eyes, but you won't be able to eat any of it.'" Now let me ask you...
Do you really blame the officer for responding that way?
Think about it. They were starving. The city had been under siege for months. People were dying. Food was almost impossible to find. And then someone says, "By this time tomorrow, food will not only be available, but cheaper than usual." Wouldn't you think they were joking? It's like someone coming to you when there's no relationship, no prospect, not even a man in sight, and saying, "In four months, you'll be married." Or someone tells you, "Tomorrow you'll own your own business, and presidents from nations will be looking for you." Meanwhile, you had three spoons of rice for dinner because that's all you had left. It doesn't make sense. And that's exactly the point. The message today is the same as it's always been: When you hit your lowest point, hold on to the Word. But remember this: There has to be a Word. Having a word from God is what gives you hope. It becomes the anchor that keeps you going when everything around you says otherwise. One thing about me is this: if you tell me something, I'll hold on to it. And if God says it? Forget it. There is absolutely no way His Word will fail.
I can honestly testify that my current job came from a word. When everything around me suggested it was impossible, I kept reminding myself: "But there was a Word." That's why it's always worth seeking God and seeking His voice. We already have His written Word, the Bible. And it is filled with promises. When you take hold of those promises and refuse to let go, what looks impossible today can become your testimony tomorrow. The Word is always good. But when you're at your lowest point, the Word becomes even better. I pray that God gives you a word. A word that keeps your faith alive, lifts you up when you're down, and leaves you in awe when it comes to pass. I pray that everyone walking through their lowest season, where everything seems impossible, experiences the hand of God in a mighty way.
May the Lord turn your situation around in the most beautiful way imaginable. In Jesus' name, amen. God bless you all.
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