EXPECT THE MIRACULOUS
By Bishop Mike Okonkwo
Monday 3rd June 2024
“Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, Tomorrow 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.” 2 King 7:1 (KJV)
The city of Samaria was plagued with famine. The famine was so severe that the people were eating dove droppings. It didn’t stop there; two women decided to kill their sons and have them for lunch. These incidents provided us with an accurate description of the famine’s intensity. The king found out what happened with the women and sent for Prophet Elisha because he needed an answer and a solution to their calamity.
Prophet Elisha gave the King a Word from the Lord, saying that the situation was going to change overnight. Humanly speaking, there was no way that what Prophet Elisha said could happen. The human mind could not even fathom that type of miracle, let alone expect its manifestation. Just that day, people were eating their children, so how could everything turn around overnight? That was why the king’s chief protocol officer doubted. No economic report or postulation could produce that type of turnaround. But the beauty of it was that God’s Word did come to pass.
The Word of God has no margin for error. If He has said it, He will certainly bring it to pass. It doesn’t have to make sense to the human mind. The earlier you realize that God does not function based on human postulations, the easier it will be for you to believe and receive. In your walk with God, always expect the unexpected! Always expect the supernatural. Always live in expectation of the unusual.
With God, all things are possible. His ways are not our ways, nor are His thoughts our thoughts. Isaiah 55:8. Even in the eleventh hour, God can still pull out a pleasant surprise for you. He will come through for you. Get ready! Be expectant! Your expectations will not be cut short.
Further Reading: 2 Kings 6:24-33, 7:1-20
Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 2 Chronicles 19-20; Evening- John 13:21-38