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There are
some days when God’s ability amazes me. It isn’t like God is doing anything
that I think He can’t do. It is more
like I am simply amazed as His ability to tie things together in surprisingly ways.
For example,
take the demonstration of water. As
these kings march out to do battle, they come across a place that has no
water. This might not seem like a big
deal, but if you are managing an army of tens of thousands of people, having no
water is a very big deal. With no water,
the soldiers will lose morale as well as combat strength. It’s a set-up for disaster.
God uses
this circumstance as an opportunity to show His power. God sends Elisha to these kings and tells
them that the place will spring forth with water as a sign of His provision. It does.
Water abounds. Imagine the surge
in morale from the troops as the word spreads that this was at the hand of God! This seems very rational and straightforward.
Then, God
does the really thing. Here’s the part
where God connects two completely different ends to the story. The king of Moab draws near for battle. He sees that the water that God brought has
turned red. The king of Moab assumes
that it is blood from these kings beating up on each other. The king of Moab joins the battle, not
realizing the trap to which he has just committed himself!
That’s
really cool how God can have the creativity to use the water as a sign to the
people of Judah and at the same time use it as a means of judgment against
Moab. Again, it isn’t like either of
these things are beyond God’s power.
What amazes me is His creativity and foresight in His use of power. That is one of my favorite aspects of
God.
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