Category: BE A BLESSING

“8 Now it happened one day that Elisha went to  Shunem, where there was a notable woman,  and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it  was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food.

9 And she said to her  husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy  man of God, who passes by us regularly.

10  Please, let us make a small upper room on the  wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a  table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be,  whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”  11 And it happened one day that he came there,  and he turned in to the upper room and lay down  there.

12 Then he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite woman.” When he had  called her, she stood before him.

13 And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Look, you have been  concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the  army?’ ” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.” 

14 So he said, “What then is to be done for her?” And Gehazi answered, “Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old.” 

15 So he said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway.

16 Then he said,  “About this time next year you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my Lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!”

17 But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which  Elisha had told her.”

Waiting period is a sowing time. During this season you need to sow the seeds you still have with you in order to change your season. Many see that season as the season to expect from God and people alone. It’s a season to scatter your seeds abroad. No matter how your situation is, you still have a seed to sow.

The Shunamite woman was rich and honorable but remained in the waiting season for a child. In that season, she found out that Elisha needed from what she has, despite her condition, she gave it willingly and consistently to the servant of God. She gave Him a room, a bed, a chair, a table and a lamp. Elisha felt  the impact of the seeds and this propelled the spirit of God in Him to release the blessing of a child on her and it came to pass.

When you withhold what you have because of what you are searching for, you take the risk of loosing everything, or prolonging your waiting period. That act of kindness might be what the Lord is waiting for, for your season to change. Stop extending your waiting period, stretch your hand and heart to help those you can for God to change your season.

I pray with you this morning, that seed in your hands, will put an end to your waiting period in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen. Most needs you see in others is what God want you to meet, be helpful to others consistently.