2 Kings 8 tells us of the battle of Israel against Moab involving three kings. King of
Israel, Jehoram, King of Judah, Jehoshaphat and King of Edom, (at that time a
tributary of Israel) went up
against Moab
to battle. As always it is amazing at the absolute power God displayed. The
LORD is mighty to do according to His will!
After deciding to go up against Moab, the 3 kings above traveled
for 7 days (2 kings 3:9) and there was no water for cattle and men.
They called upon Elisha to inquire of the LORD. The message from the LORD was for them to make
the valley full of trenches. Then without wind or rain, God filled those
trenches to supply water for them.
What amazed me was that the LORD tells them “This is but a
slight thing in the sight of the LORD”.
A SLIGHT thing! To fill the dry trenches with water.! Verse :20 says “behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with
water.” God can do anything!!
When Moab
looking out to where Israel
was camped, saw the water it looked like blood. Only God could make them see it
like that!
Then the Moabites thought that the kings had shed one another’s
blood and that encouraged them to attack the camp of the kings. When the they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites arose and struck them down. Thus
Moab
was defeated in that battle.
Father You display Your compassion and power in all this.
Three kings: king of Israel, Jehoram, was evil in the
sight of the LORD. The king of Edom
was a heathen. But Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, had favor in Your eyes. (3:14}.
Because of Jehoshaphat, who was the one that wanted to inquire of the LORD, Elisha spoke to them and answered
their inquiry.
God’s favor on Jehoshaphat and His power to defeat the enemy
shows His compassion toward His chosen people; it shows for us today that He is
able to orchestrate circumstances for victories in our life. Also always, Jesus being our High Priest at His right hand interceding for us.
The battle is never ours but it belongs to Him. We stand on
victorious ground. We do not fight against the enemy because God has already
won that battle by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Victory is
now His forever.
As believers, God sees us as His chosen, covered with the blood
of Jesus Christ and He works His power within us expressing His love, grace, and
compassion to help and deliver us in the time of need.
We can have total confidence in a living God that knows our
every need and cares about the details of our lives. He is the One true Living
God!
Eph 3:20 Now to Him
who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works within us,
:21 to Him be the
glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever.
