MY
DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion
for Friday May 26, 2017
Topic:
Consequences Of Famine
Text:
2 Kings 6:29
In June 2016, I read a story of how a
woman used her child as a surety to get garri (a staple food in Nigeria made
from cassava) from a trader in Osun state, Nigeria because she is being owe 7
months’ salary. This is the level people can be desperate to get food in time
of crises.
The famine that led to our text was the
greatest and worst famine in the history of Israel. It was so severe that
people were killing and eating their children. This came as a result of God’s
judgment. When we deliberately commit sin, God punishes us and it is usually
very severe. Many things can lead to famine – sin, disobedience, for divine
purpose, natural disaster like drought and invasion of an area by locust, etc.
From what happened in the following verses, it seems the famine was pronounced
by Elisha (2 Kings 6:30 – 31).
When the famine came to the level of
people eating their children, Elisha went to the Lord and He spoke to him (2
Kings 7:1ff). When we come to crossroad on issues that confuse us, we should go
to God for He has solutions to our problems. Elisha knew God was the source of
all solution that defies all human wisdom. What would have led to the agreement
to kill their children? Indeed, Moses foretold that this very evil shall come
upon them if they forsake God (Deut. 28:53 & 57). This evil also came upon
them when Nebuchadnezzar besieged Israel (Ezek. 5:10). Killing and eating of
fellow human being as one of the consequences of famine is inhuman and against
God’s commandment. Let us avoid whatsoever will bring famine by carefully
obeying God.
Food
for Thought:
Sin and disobedience has grievous consequences
Memory
verse: 2
Kings 6 verse 29
Prayer: God, remove
anything that will bring famine and its consequences in my life and family.
