At the height of famine in Samaria, Elisha the prophet brought hope through his prophecy. He announced, “Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’ ”” II Kings 7:1 NKJV. In modern parlance, we would call that a 24-hour miracle. He sounded incredulous to the king’s officer that he dismissed it with the wave of the hand. He went as far as saying that if God made windows in heaven, such a turnaround would be impossible. I am always fascinated by the fact that the officer was not an atheist. He believed in the existence of God who dwells in heaven above. What he missed was how awesome God’s power is.
The scripture warns against despising prophecy. Never be in doubt of anything that God has spoken; He has enough power to make good His promise.
Everyone has a concept of who they think God is. This concept, right or wrong, regulates what we say of God and how we relate with Him. The trouble some have is directly tied to their concept of God. Though the officer believed God, he died in the stampede that followed the fulfillment of prophecy. He died because he had a faulty concept of God. He believed that the resources of heaven are not enough to meet the needs on earth. That made him despise prophecy. The scripture warns against despising prophecy. Never be in doubt of anything that God has spoken; He has enough power to make good His promise.
