DO YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT?
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Two part.
Text: 2 Kings 7:1Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
ATTITUDES? PEOPLE ARE PRONED TO SEE THE NEGATIVE. GEHAZI LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW IN FEAR AND WORRY. GEHAZI SEES TROUBLE
The enemy is convinced there is a spy in the camp. The king hears there is a man of God in the camp. The man of God talks to God. God talks to his man. God’s man tells Gehazi, his servant. "Don't worry about it—there are more on our side than on their side."
2 Kings 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
HOW DOES FRIED DONKEY’S HEAD SOUND? I WILL EAT THE TONGUE? YOU EAT THE EYE? IMPOSSIBLE ODDS: HOW DO WE REACT TO TROUBLE?
2 Kings 6:25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
How does dove dung soup sound?
LET’S BLAME THE ELISHA AND THE PREACHER. THE STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL’S BACK: TWO WOMEN COMPLAIN:
2 Kings 6:28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son tomorrow. 29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
THERE IS A TENDENCY TO BLAME THE PREACHER. LET US NAIL THE PREACHERS HIDE TO THE WALL,
2 Kings 6:31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
The King vows: "God do his worst to me—and more—if I don’t have Elisha’s head cut off by sundown. Why not see the sin, fear and doubt that is in the camp?
TOMORROW: GOD IS MOVING. WILL WE LISTEN? THE STORM IS OVER! IN 24 HOURS THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE! THE WORD OF THE LORD: IS THERE A POSITIVE WORD IN ALL THIS MESS? WORD LISTEN TO THE PREACHER? PLENTY IS COMING! THE FAMINE WILL BE OVER.
2 Kings 7:1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
THE NEGATIVE CROWD HAS A BIG MOUTH. YOU ARE CRAZY! IF? EXPECT THE NEGATIVE TONGUES TO DECLARE: THE NEGATIVE: NO WAY JOSE!
2 Kings 7:2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
There was a King’s servant that the king trusted sowed doubt against God’s holy man. Do you not know about the donkey’s head, the pigeon poop soup and the eating of the baby? Preacher do you expect us to believe that? WINDOWS? WINDOWS IN HEAVEN?
YOUR MOUTH HAS RELEASED A PERSONAL PROPHESY: ELISHA SAYS: YOUR NEGATIV ATTITUDES AND NEGATIVE WORDS WILL BACKFIRE ON YOU.
You may have favor with the king, but your mouth has released more trouble. Young man you will watch it with your own eyes, but you will not taste one bite of the promise.
WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. WHY SIT HERE UNTIL WE DIE? GET UP! WE MUST ARISE AND DO SOMETHING. WE HAVE THREE CHOICES?
1. Stay here and die? 2. Go into town and die? 3. Head towards the enemy’s camp and die?
2 Kings 7:3 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
WE HAVE THE ANSWER: GOD’S PLAN ? WE DO NOT WELL SITTING HERE BELCHING?
2 Kings 7:9 Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
Part two:
THERE IS A BATTLE OF EXPECTATION WE MUST FIGHT IN OUR MENTAL ATTITUDES.
The expectation of God’s people will bring peace and joy. We must pray with expectation.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 11:24 (MSG) That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything.
It is possible to lose our expectation and hope which in turn will kill our faith. By moving in expectation we are MOTIVATED toward God’s plan for us. NOAH OPERATED IN EXPECTATION. ABRAHAM expected God’s promises to come true in the birth of a son even though he and Sarah were old. DAVID was called by the prophet Samuel. David had to patiently wait in expectation. There was a poor lady that spent all she had and was still sick. She woke up one morning, put on her makeup and best dress and decided I AM GOING TO FIND JESUS… SHE EXPECTED AS SHE TOUCH HIM: HEALING.
I AM TOLD IN THE BIBLE THERE ARE SEVERAL WORDS FOR EXPECTATION:
*PROSDOKAO: to look forward in hope.
Acts 3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
*EKDECHOMAI: an intense, strong expectation.
Hebrews 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
*APOKARADOKIA: to wait for that has been assure, assurance. Earnest expectation, to reach out to receive.
Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
Hebrews 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
I AM EXPECTING VICTORY AHEAD. THERE IS AN END TO TRIALS, SUFFER… WE HAVE HOPE OF CHANGE. WE CAN PLACE OUR TRUST IN GOD’S WORD.
Proverbs 23:18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 23:18 (MSG) That's where your future lies. Then you won't be left with an armload of nothing.
THERE ARE PROMISES: AS WE FORGIVE WE ARE FORGIVEN ---GIVING IS MORE THAN MONEY.
WE MUST EXPECT BY FAITH ---
Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD DESIRES FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPECTING, LONGING AND WAITING FOR GOD TO HELP, HEAL AND DO MIRACLES.
The bottom line is very simple. ACTIVE FAITH IS EXPECTING GOD’S WORD IS TRUE AND FAITHFUL. We must stand firmly on the hope before us. We stand in hopeful anticipation that GOD CARES AND GOD WANTS US TO EXPECT MORE OF HIS MERCY AND GRACE. Expectation is the KEY TO BELIEVING.
Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
LET US COME WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
CONCLUSION: God can change your story! Do we believe with God all things a re possible?
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
We must not give place to generational curses. Never forget you will get what you expect. WORRY AND FEAR ARE SPIRITUAL DEATH.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
REMEMBER THE SPIRITUAL LAW:
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
What are you expecting? We have hope! We have faith that God’s plans for us is deliverance and restoration.
Jeremiah 30:17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Jeremiah 30:17 (MSG) As for you, I'll come with healing, curing the incurable, Because they all gave up on you and dismissed you as hopeless— that good-for-nothing Zion.'
Jeremiah 30:17 (NIV) But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.'
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
COME ALONG WITH ME, LET US EXPECT NEW GOOD THINGS FROM GOD.
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
