OCTOBER 11, 2 Kings 3:20-25 

Everyone waited in anticipation of the water that God promised. In the morning water came by the way of Edom and the country was filled with water. The Moabites saw the water from the other side. Let us see how God gave the Israelites victory over the Moabites.

At a distance, the Moabites mistook the water to be blood! Then, collectively,theymadethewrongdeduction.Theysaid,“Thisisblood:the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.”Thinking that the kings had fought among themselves, they imagined what they saw to be the dead and injured. With easy victory in mind, they charged at their enemies expecting to conquer them in one swoop.

Needless to say, the poor Moabites were taken by surprise by the Israelites. The Moabites suffered great loss of both lives and assets as the Israelites fought fearlessly. They went in pursuit of the Moabites, destroying all in sight.

God caused an optical illusion to confuse the enemies. Though Jehoshaphat made a bad decision, God showed mercy and saved their lives. Jehoshaphat acted in faith when he sought Elisha for God’s words to deliver the army from sure death. Of course, many lives could have been spared. If only Jehoshaphat had not chosen to be “unequally yoked” with an idol worshipper in the first place.

Thought: God delivers the righteous!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to trust in You always. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.