Title: God's Care In Times Of Famine
Author: Palitha Jayasooriya
Text: 2 Kings 4:38-44
Introduction:
It's 11.40am and many of you may be thinking of lunch! Maybe you will pick up lunch on the way home, or work out maybe a delivery service, or even decide to dine out. Let me therefore whet your appetite through our scripture reference and some of the sermon material. We will be talking about food!
Today, I would like to take two short stories from the Bible that talk of vegetable stew and something similar to baked bread. Would you please turn in your Bibles to 2 Kings 4: 38-44. This particular chapter is filled with miraculous happenings!
At this time, there was a serious famine in Israel (2 Kings 4:38). In the Bible, famines were often a consequence of apostasy and idolatry which were both rampant in Israel at this time. Unfortunately, the famine affected God's servants as well - that is Elisha and the company of prophets under his mentorship. Elisha was at this time meeting with and training possibly 100 of his students in Gilgal. But they were to face two huge challenges.
Life can bring about many famine-like experiences, besides of course, real famines. We could face personal famines through shortages and struggles in different areas of our lives. At present, our nation is facing many shortages due to restrictions on imports. The Bible also refers to times when there has been and will be a famine of God's word.
Amos 8:11- "The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land- not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD".
In times of famine, we can always trust the Lord to care for us and to provide for us. He will never fail us!
Psalm 37:19 says, "In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty." What a great promise!
So, are you facing a famine-like situation today? Are you in need of God's provision? Is t ...
Author: Palitha Jayasooriya
Text: 2 Kings 4:38-44
Introduction:
It's 11.40am and many of you may be thinking of lunch! Maybe you will pick up lunch on the way home, or work out maybe a delivery service, or even decide to dine out. Let me therefore whet your appetite through our scripture reference and some of the sermon material. We will be talking about food!
Today, I would like to take two short stories from the Bible that talk of vegetable stew and something similar to baked bread. Would you please turn in your Bibles to 2 Kings 4: 38-44. This particular chapter is filled with miraculous happenings!
At this time, there was a serious famine in Israel (2 Kings 4:38). In the Bible, famines were often a consequence of apostasy and idolatry which were both rampant in Israel at this time. Unfortunately, the famine affected God's servants as well - that is Elisha and the company of prophets under his mentorship. Elisha was at this time meeting with and training possibly 100 of his students in Gilgal. But they were to face two huge challenges.
Life can bring about many famine-like experiences, besides of course, real famines. We could face personal famines through shortages and struggles in different areas of our lives. At present, our nation is facing many shortages due to restrictions on imports. The Bible also refers to times when there has been and will be a famine of God's word.
Amos 8:11- "The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land- not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD".
In times of famine, we can always trust the Lord to care for us and to provide for us. He will never fail us!
Psalm 37:19 says, "In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty." What a great promise!
So, are you facing a famine-like situation today? Are you in need of God's provision? Is t ...
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