2Kings 18:30 - Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the Lord when he says, ‘The Lord will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’
It's the times of famine when we discover who our God really is.
Growing up in a home where our parents went to church every Sunday, I believed we were a solid Christian family. All the evidence said we were believers and trusted in the Lord. Of course, when the Lord is blessing your family with a growing income and a new home and a new car, etc. it is easy to believe. But when mom and dad got a divorce, things changed. All of a sudden the feast became times of famine. That was when I saw what truly mattered to us... especially for my mom. Her trust in God actually grew during that time...depending on Him daily for strength and provision. In the famine was when it became obvious who her God really was.
Famines are pivotal to faith. It's easy to believe in God when things are good, but we learn to trust in Him when things are tough. Hezekiah saw Go at work when he was faced with trouble---and the people saw Him trust the Lord.
Who do people see you and I trust when we face a famine? Do they see us trust in God or in our own selves? Do they see us pursuing God or our own comforts? Are we serving the Savior or our stomachs?
The world tells us to trust in our own abilities during a famine. God tells us to trust in Him. Which is it for you today?
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