2 Kings 7:19

New King James Version

Then that officer had answered the man of God, and said, “Now look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could such a thing be?”

For Meditation
He didn’t have to speak. His job was to prop the king up when he leaned. That would have been okay if he could not believe the prediction of the man of God. But he poked his nose where it did not belong and challenged the ability of God with fatal consequences (2 Kings 7:19).

The great famine that ensued when the Syrian army besieged Samaria got so terrible that they sold a donkey’s head for eighty shekels of silver (2 Kings 6:25), and two women resorted to cannibalism (28-29). The king of Israel went after His prophet, Elisha (31-33). God spoke through Elisha to the king that He would do something extraordinary at the gate of Samaria the following day.

“Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria” (7:1).

You can doubt God all you want, but never make the mistake of doing what the man on whose hand the king leaned did. He spouted contemptuously.

“Look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?”

To which Elisha said, “In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.”

Nobody starts their day seeking trouble. We all look forward to a good and prosperous day every time we step out of the door. But somehow, things cross our paths that lure us to speak when we must exercise restraint. The officer of the king of Israel did not. He consequently paid with his life for his mockery of God at the gate of Samaria when God did what He said He would do (7:17-18).

Solomon was right.

“Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.” (Proverbs 17:28).

So, trust the Lord and His faithfulness to His promises. There is nothing He cannot do. Things may challenge your faith today, but tomorrow could surprise you with His deliverance and blessings.