I love seeing how God orchestrates things for His children, even the least of His children, through divine providences.
In 2 Kings 8 we read how there was a famine and the prophet Elisha tells the Shunammite woman (whose son that he had brought to life) that there was going to be a famine. So they left their home and went to the land of the Philistines during the seven years of famine. But then the famine was over and she returned home. But the problem was, the king had taken the land that people like herself had left behind. So she went to beg of the king that he would restore her land. But who was she to the king? Just a nobody, and he most likely would not listen. However, here is where the amazing divine providence of God came into the story. Before she arrives with her request, the king asks Gehazi, Elisha's servant to talk with him about the miracles of Elisha. So Gehazi complies. And he's telling the king about how Elisha raised a dead boy to life right when the Shunammite woman arrives to ask for her land back. "Oh king! Here is the woman whose dead son was raised back to life!" So the king questioned her. What perfect timing God has! ;-) Who could have orchestrated such an event?
As a result the king restored to her not only her land, but all the fruits of the field that had been reaped since she'd left the land... imagine getting not just your home back but like seven years of back pay as well! What generosity! But would this have happened if the king had not just heard about the miracle story of how Elisha had been used of God to restore her boy to life? Not likely!
God is good!
I loved the thoughts throughout Psalm 62 and 63 as well. We are encouraged to "pour out our heart" before God. Because He is our defense, our heart will not be moved. Our souls should follow HARD after God! Our expectation is from Him... what beautiful pictures of what a consecrated and yet ever thirsty Christian life should be... constantly seeking hard after God, constantly seeking for MORE of His filling!
What a blessing today's reading has been! (But I'm getting itching feet to come back and study some of these chapters in more detail. So many rich spiritual lessons here that I feel like I'm racing by on this reading marathon!)
Tomorrow's Reading: 2 Kings 10-12 and 2 Cor. 5
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