TEXT: 2 Kings 7:1
PREACHER: Pastor Bodunrin Timothy
2 Kings 7:1
7 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
The book of 2kings 7 gave an account of how God made provision for the Samarians in their dilemma state. The present situation in the country is not as bad as what was experienced in Samaria. They were faced with food scarcity that resulted in high cost of commodities coupled with attack from the Syrian.
God proved Himself to be the all sufficient God (Jer 32:27 27“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?)
The king’s officer doubted the prophecy and his doubt was based on several faulty premises:
He doubted the power of God (he presumed if God could do it, he would have would make windows in heaven and start dropping food gor the hungry
He doubted the creativity of God (he believed the only way food could come into the city is from above because the city had been surrounded by enemies)
He doubted the messenger of God (he should have believed because it came from a man with track record) 2king 8 the shunnite woman
In all, he displayed the conduct of unbelief (Hebrews 11:16 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him”.)
Hebrews 11:16
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
CHARACTERISTICS OF UNBELIEF
Unbelief questions the truthfulness of God’s promise (Genesis 3:4-6)
Genesis 3:4-6
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.