It Is Well! We are troubled on all sides yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted but not forsaken, cast down, but not destroyed" (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). 2 Kings 4:8-37 narrates the inspiring story of a Shunammite woman. Whenever the Prophet Elisha went to Shunem, he stayed in her house. However, this woman and her husband didn’t have any child. When Elisha discovered this, he told her to expect a son, and in due course, she had a child. Trouble struck few years later when the child died, but the woman knew what to do. She quickly dashed off to the Prophet Elisha with only one declaration on her lips, “It is well.” Though there was a problem, she kept affirming that all was well. She had an expectation, and she held on to that expectation even when it seemed impossible; she kept on declaring it until she got it. Just as this woman did, you have to look at your situation through the eyes of your spirit. 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 says, “... thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable...”Another translation says, “... stand firm, let nothing move you” (NIV). God has given you the victory, so stand firm and be unmovable. Don’t allow your thoughts and senses rule you. Let God’s Word and His Spirit direct you instead. When trouble comes, God’s will is for something good to come out of it. In such times, you must remember He is with you. If He delivered you in the past, He will do it again. Call those times of deliverance to remembrance and express your gratitude to God for them. That’s how to trust God and hold on to Him with joy even in adversity. What problem are you facing today? Put God’s Word first; declare what He says about that situation; be steadfast and unmovable in Him and declare with joy that all is well
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:16:03 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015