All Knowing

Read 2 Kings 5-7
 
2 Kings 6:8-13 When the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he would confer with his officers and say, “We will mobilize our forces at such and such a place.” 9 But immediately Elisha, the man of God, would warn the king of Israel, “Do not go near that place, for the Arameans are planning to mobilize their troops there.” 10 So the king of Israel would send word to the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he would be on the alert there. 11 The king of Aram became very upset over this. He called his officers together and demanded, “Which of you is the traitor? Who has been informing the king of Israel of my plans?” 12 “It’s not us, my lord the king,” one of the officers replied. “Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel even the words you speak in the privacy of your bedroom!” 13 “Go and find out where he is,” the king commanded, “so I can send troops to seize him.” And the report came back: “Elisha is at Dothan.”
 
DO you see God’s grace here? Think about Israel’s spiritual disobedience and remember each king of Israel turned from God. Yet, the LORD of heaven’s armies empowered Elisha to protect disobedient Israel from Syria. I AM’s deep love for his people relentlessly moved him to teach them his covenant people: “For I said to your ancestors when I brought them out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt, ‘If you obey me and do whatever I command you, then you will be my people, and I will be your God.’” (Jeremiah 11:4) He doesn’t demand we are perfect before he comes to us, but God does command we seek his perfection.
   The king of Syria became very upset. Each time he had attempted to attack Israel, Joram, the king, knew where and when the Syrian army would attack. What else could it be but a spy within his ranks? But the king’s servants knew Elisha had used God’s knowledge to warn Israel.
   Remarkably, Syria’s king believed this seemingly impossible explanation. But he still did not submit to God. He wanted to destroy God’s messenger. This is Satan’s way. From one generation to the next, the Bible records people reacting to God’s truth with hateful revenge toward the LORD’s messengers. This is mankind’s natural heart. The culture today calls God’s Word “hate speech” because they hate hearing God’s commands against their evil desires.
   How do you personally respond to God’s Word for you? Are you comfortable that he knows your thoughts and even what you “speak in the privacy of your bedroom”?
   Carefully consider your private words, actions and thoughts. None are sealed against God’s knowledge. If you are fearful of God’s response, the Holy Spirit is convicting you to reject what you are doing or thinking. As Elisha warned Israel of Syria’s attacks, the Holy Spirit is warning you right now of Satan’s attack on your soul. God’s Spirit is pointing you to a right fear of God’s justice. He is directing you to the truth.
   Be confident and comforted to know your omniscient God wants to look past your sins and see his grace. He will hear your prayers. He will speak clearly to warn you. He will lead you to the right place to be safe with him.