Take The Limits Off
2 Kings 4:1-7
As we read the text, we encounter a widow and her sons in need of a miracle, an answer. Two major points are highlighted today.
Honest Faith
This story highlights the importance of honesty before God. We must be truthful about where we are, because honesty is required to move forward in the things of God. As His people, we must be honest with ourselves and honest with Him.
The widow had a clear narrative. She told the prophet plainly: your servant, my husband, is dead; the debt is looming; my sons are being sought after as payment. She did not embellish the truth; she stated the reality of her situation. When we have a need that requires God’s attention, we must make our requests known to Him (Philippians 4:6–7).
Like the widow, some of us find ourselves in situations not of our own making, with no clear way to “fix” them. Some of us may be saying, “God, I’m stuck in emotional bondage because of my past,” or “I’m living in cycles of anger because of family trauma,” or “I’m broken and need You to heal me, mend me, fill me, and use me.” When the widow shared her story with the prophet Elisha, it touched his heart. How much more do our prayers touch the heart of our Father God, who loves us and desires the best for us?
Elisha asked her, “What shall I do for you?” and then quickly followed with another question: “What do you have in your house?” If the Lord were to ask you today, “What do you have in your house that I can use?” would you have an answer?
Obedience Without Limits
As God speaks to us and gives instructions, we must be careful to hear everything He is saying and not mix our thoughts with His instructions. Our deliverance depends on it. The widow received clear directions: borrow empty vessels from her neighbors, borrow not a few; go into the house; shut the door with her sons; pour into the vessels; and set them aside as they were filled.
There are many ways our flesh would want to interfere with instructions like these. We would have questions, alternative ideas, or even limit how many vessels we gather. Yet God’s math is not our math. His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts.
As we hear the instructions of the Father, we must take the limits off of what He can do. Be encouraged to follow God completely and gather vessels, take the limit off. God may be giving instructions that feel out of the norm, but do not be afraid. Your willingness to release limits will determine the level and scope of your victory.
- Pastor Romeika Adderley
As we read the text, we encounter a widow and her sons in need of a miracle, an answer. Two major points are highlighted today.
Honest Faith
This story highlights the importance of honesty before God. We must be truthful about where we are, because honesty is required to move forward in the things of God. As His people, we must be honest with ourselves and honest with Him.
The widow had a clear narrative. She told the prophet plainly: your servant, my husband, is dead; the debt is looming; my sons are being sought after as payment. She did not embellish the truth; she stated the reality of her situation. When we have a need that requires God’s attention, we must make our requests known to Him (Philippians 4:6–7).
Like the widow, some of us find ourselves in situations not of our own making, with no clear way to “fix” them. Some of us may be saying, “God, I’m stuck in emotional bondage because of my past,” or “I’m living in cycles of anger because of family trauma,” or “I’m broken and need You to heal me, mend me, fill me, and use me.” When the widow shared her story with the prophet Elisha, it touched his heart. How much more do our prayers touch the heart of our Father God, who loves us and desires the best for us?
Elisha asked her, “What shall I do for you?” and then quickly followed with another question: “What do you have in your house?” If the Lord were to ask you today, “What do you have in your house that I can use?” would you have an answer?
Obedience Without Limits
As God speaks to us and gives instructions, we must be careful to hear everything He is saying and not mix our thoughts with His instructions. Our deliverance depends on it. The widow received clear directions: borrow empty vessels from her neighbors, borrow not a few; go into the house; shut the door with her sons; pour into the vessels; and set them aside as they were filled.
There are many ways our flesh would want to interfere with instructions like these. We would have questions, alternative ideas, or even limit how many vessels we gather. Yet God’s math is not our math. His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts.
As we hear the instructions of the Father, we must take the limits off of what He can do. Be encouraged to follow God completely and gather vessels, take the limit off. God may be giving instructions that feel out of the norm, but do not be afraid. Your willingness to release limits will determine the level and scope of your victory.
- Pastor Romeika Adderley
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