Motion Activated
There is no such thing as a coincidence in God's story. My brain cannot even begin to comprehend how He created everything, keeps everything in order and takes action at the precise moments we need Him. Especially when we are unaware - God is always at work on our behalf.
Have you ever been awakened and felt the need to urgently pray for someone? Then later found out it was at that precise moment that there was something happening to that person and the Holy Spirit allowed you to be part of that rescue mission. Maybe you were in the middle of something and were prompted to pray for someone. It's always good to pause and pray.
There were four guys with leprosy who were forced out of their town to live outside the city gate. A famine had spread throughout the land and people inside the gates were dying from starvation. The enemy camp was set up a few miles away...and they had food! So the guys began to weigh their options. If they stayed at the gate, they would die. If they went back inside the city to look for food, they would die. The one unknown was this: if they went to the enemy camp they might be killed...or they might not. So, they set out for the enemy camp...at dusk. 2 Kings 7:3-7 (NIV) tells this story like a movie scene. The foursome moved out to find food, meanwhile, the enemies in the camp hear noises like they are about to be attacked. They drop everything and run away from the camp...AT DUSK!
The precise moment the hungry men begin to move forward is the exact same moment God set in motion the clearing of the camp. It's an amazing story with more that we may unpack another day but for today the lesson is that when we are willing to step out in faith, it activates a response from God. What is it that you are struggling with or afraid of? Pray for God to help you to move forward. Determine to take a step in that direction...and then do it! You'll find that God is at work clearing the way for you!
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