“Now it happened in the morning, when the grain offering was offered, that suddenly water came by way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.”
II Kings 3:20 NKJV
Now it happened in the morning, when the grain offering was offered, that suddenly water came by way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.
a. Suddenly water came by way of Edom: It seems that God sent an intense downpour in the nearby mountains, and this caused a flash flood through the desert of Edom.
b. The land was filled with water: The water was available only because they were obedient to dig the ditches. The ditches collected the water from the flash flood.
i. If Israel and Judah had disobeyed God’s word and failed to dig the ditches, God’s blessing would have passed them by. God told them to get ready and prepare to receive and catch His blessing. God often moves us to do things that may or may not make much sense for the moment, but they are things that will prepare us for what He will do in the future.
ii. The measure of water available to these thirsty men was directly connected to how faithful they were to dig the ditches. The more ditches and the bigger the ditches, the more water was provided. Though it was hard and unpleasant work, the more they did, the more blessing they received.
iii. The ditches were not the blessing, and they were not the victory, though they were essential parts of both the blessing and the victory. When God wants us to do something to prepare for blessing, we should not confuse the preparation with the blessing itself. Without the miraculous blessing of God, the ditches meant nothing. (Guzik)
Hard and Unpleasant Work!
Digging the ditches while being thirsty was definitely hard and unpleasant work but they had the faith to dig knowing that the blessing would follow!
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
If God asks you to do something hard and unpleasant do you have the faith to do it even if the blessing goes to another?
Blessings
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