The Problem

When We’ve Run Out of Answers – Part 2

Before you begin make sure you’ve completed the previous prayer-workout, click this link:
Part 1 – Nothing on Earth Happens Without Heavenly Intervention

Let’s take a look at an example I’ve found in the Bible that speaks to what we’re experiencing.

“One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. “We have a problem, my lord,” they told him. “This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.” – bible.com/116/2ki.2.19-22.nlt

“One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha.”
Are you reading this? One day the leaders of the town went to see Elisha. Think about it for a minute. The leaders of the town are the people who should have an answer in the time of trouble. Their situation is so bad, they’ve run out of answers. Sound familiar? In fact, they can’t even explain why they find themselves in this position. With all other options exhausted, they go to see Elisha, one of the greatest prophets in history. In other words, they go see the preacher. They go see the person who can speak with the only One who can change this disaster, this pandemic, this epidemic. They go visit Elisha.

“This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see.”
Their town should not be experiencing any problems; it’s in a good place. All the leaders’ predictions indicated that this is the spot for a bright future. They see this land as a good investment. 

“But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.”
In spite of their town being in pleasant surroundings, the water is bad and the land isn’t producing crops. Their economy is in severe trouble. They face unsafe drinking water and a devastated economy. This is what happens in a crisis, but my hat goes off to the leaders of the town. They did what many are not willing to do. They go see the priest. They finally understood that this problem is out of the control of human-hands. Doesn’t our, your, crisis feel similar? No government, no leader, no person is able to stop it. Therefore we have no other options; let’s go see God.

[Pray This]
Lord, we’ve been waiting on the government, the medical industry, our mayors, and governors to fix our pandemic. They are unable to stop it. In fact, it looks like they’ve thrown in the towel. I pray that we incite them to go visit You. May they make a visit to God. Let’s all go see God! We’re at the point where everything we’ve tried didn’t stop it nor did it slow it down. Therefore, I come to You on behalf of the leaders of our town and myself. Because I’m willing to seek You, it’s my prayer that before problems get any worse, our leaders make a visit to see You in Jesus’ name.

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Part 3 – The Solution

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