2 Kings 3:15-20 tells an amazing story of the authority given to God’s people.
The country of Moab, which was supposed to be paying an
annual tribute to Israel because of a treaty, rebelled and cut off the
supply. In the ancient world, the breaking of a treaty in this manner
was ample cause for war, so Joram the king of Israel enlisted the help
of Jehoshaphat king of Judah and the king of Edom, and went off to
attack Moab. They believed that God had called them together to fight
this battle, but after marching in circles for a week they were out of
water, and both they and their animals were in danger of dying from
thirst.
Have you ever found yourself in a position like that –
believing that God has called you to something, but getting nowhere fast
and soon feeling like you are at the end of your resources? This is
exactly the point where many people give up. They decide that God hasn’t
really called them to whatever it was, so they pack their bags and go
home. If you’re in that place, don’t give up yet. Deliverance was just
round the corner for the three kings, even though two of them were not
walking with God. How much more might deliverance be just around the
corner for you, who have set your heart to serve God faithfully?
