2 Kings 4:26

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25 So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite: 26 run, I pray thee, now to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed (Hebr.: bitter) within her; and Yahweh hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. 28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

The prophet Elisha would often travel through the town of Shunem. In that town was a well-to-do couple who extended hospitality. At first they simply offered Elisha and his servant Gehazi a meal when they came through town. Then, seeing that Elisha needed a place to stay and study, they built a room for him above their house. So, each time Elisha and his servant came through town he knew he had a place to stay. He was so appreciative of their kindness that one day he asked her what he could do for her. His servant knew she was barren and her husband was old. "About this time next year" Elisha said, "you will hold a son in your arms." A year later the son arrived.
 
One day the father was working in the field when the son became ill and died. The woman ran to meet Elisha to inform him. When Elisha asked what was wrong she did not panic and react in fear.
Her response to Gehazi seems almost unnatural. "It is well" she said.
It is well..??  Her son was laying dead on his bed..!!
It was as if she knew "Everything will be all right" Elisha went to the boy and raised him from the dead. It was a glorious miracle.
 
Faith looks at situations through the eyes of God, not the eyes of our limited understanding. This woman knew something more than only the current circumstance. Faith does not panic, but realizes that what looks like devastating circumstances may be only God's plan to bring glory to himself by demonstrating His power.
 
When Jesus appeared on the water to the disciples in the middle of the night, they exclaimed "its a ghost!" First appearances can bring great fear, even to the point of paralyzing us. Find the Lord in your circumstance today.
Exercise your faith today and trust Him for His outcome to the situation.

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