TEXT 2 KINGS 3:25-27
THE OVERWHELMING POWER OF SACRIFICE
[25]And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
[26]And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
[27]Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
King Mesha of Moab rebelled against Israel.
Jehoshaphat the King of Israel gathered a confederation of nations to war against Moab.
They consulted the great prophet Elisha who hears clearly from God and the Lord assured them of an easy victory.
They trounced Moab.
They beat down the city until no stone was on top of another.
At this point king Mesha took seven hundred of his elite force to break through the weakest point, but they could not.
He then took his son who was to succeed him on the throne and sacrificed him on the city walls.
Immediately after the sacrifice, God abandoned Israel and Israel withdrew.
What was it that made God withdraw?
God saw a mortal perform the type of sacrifice that no celestial had yet done.
He was disappointed in His stingy people and had to withdraw from them.
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.(2 kings 3:16-18)."
Beloved, never forget that spirits are divinely drawn to sacrifices and God is a spirit.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them devotionals)
For further reading,
Ezra 2, 3.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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