God Remembers and Restores — When the Season Comes Full Circle
Key Scriptures
2 Kings 8:1–2 (CSB)
“Elisha said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, ‘Get ready, you and your household, and go live wherever you can, for the Lord has announced a seven-year famine.’ So the woman got ready and did what the man of God said.”
2 Kings 8:5 (CSB)
“While Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha restored the dead to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life came to appeal to the king for her house and field. So Gehazi said, ‘My lord the king, this is the woman, and this is the son Elisha restored to life.’”
2 Kings 8:6 (CSB)
“The king asked the woman about it, and she told him the story. So the king appointed a court official for her, saying, ‘Restore all that was hers, along with all the income from the field from the day she left the country until now.’”
2 Kings 8:13 (CSB)
“Hazael said, ‘How could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?’ Elisha answered, ‘The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.’”
2 Kings 8:19 (CSB)
“Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah because of his servant David, since he had promised to give a lamp to David and to his sons forever.”
Reflection Questions
What “famine” season has God used to preserve me rather than punish me?
Have I made room for divine alignment—trusting God to time my return and restoration?
How can I stay faithful while waiting for God’s promise to come full circle?
Am I discerning the difference between divine opportunity and human ambition like Hazael?