THIS SUNDAY MEDITATION

2 Kings 4:1-7 WHEN YOU REACH THE END OF YOUR ROPE

This Sunday let us Remind ourselves that when things can possibly get worse, they are very likely to start getting better, if you put only hopes in God.

Just ask yourself do you every feel trapped? Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope? What do you do when you reach that point?

Simple solution to this statement may be;

·        Just tie a knot and hang on,

·        You might as well let go and never mind if it will get worse.”

·        Just tie another knot and keep on climbing.

When you look at all these three premises each of those has its merits but, in reality, WHAT can you do?

Let us look on the other side of coin;

1. What do you do when you are facing problems with your children that you cannot solve?

2. What do you do when your marriage is on the rocks and the crashing waves of hopelessness are unrelenting?

3. What do you do when there are problems at work and it seems that there is no way out?

4. What do you do when your heart is broken, your dreams are shattered and your hopes have been dashed to bits on the cruel rocks of reality?

For most us we are right now at the end of our rope. We don’t know what to do or where to turn. In our pain and our poverty the only thing we can do is turn to the Lord. When we are ready to do that, God comes through for us in a very big way.  

This verse teaches us the glorious truth that God has a plan for our problems. These verses show us that just as God took care of us no one else;

At some point, every person in our life is going to arrive at that low point of life. There will come a day when you will reach the end of your rope. Some have already been through it and can testify about it. Others are there right now and are looking for some help. Others will arrive there someday. We will all have our days of trouble and trial, Job 14:1; John 16:33.

When you reach that point, the world, the flesh and the devil are all going to tell you that God doesn’t see and that He doesn’t care. The fact is, He does see, Pro. 15:3; 2 Chr. 16:9.  He sees everything you are facing. Not a single thing is hidden from His view. And, He does care, Heb. 4:15; 1 Pet. 5:7. He cares more than you know about what you are facing.

These verses are designed to teach us that our problems, while they may appear to be insurmountable in our eyes, are really just God’s opportunities in disguise. Therefore, no matter what you are called on to face in this life, learn to turn to the Lord first for the help you need. He cares! He is able! He will work in your need;

God expanded our faith by teaching us trust, humility and obedience. He does the very same things in our life; Often God will use the trials, heartaches and burdens of life to bring us to the place where we can honestly see our need and our own inability to meet it.

Think about it, as long as we think we can handle things,

·  Why should we look to the Lord? If we have all the answers,

·        Why should we turn to Him with our questions?

Let us remind ourselves that When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and Bring your hopes the Almighty God; let Him amaze you with what He can do with your situation.