Dr. Tony Evans has been doing a series called Unbound: Releasing God’s (blank). This morning, the blank was victory. The scripture was 2 Kings 13:15-19. King Joash went to see the prophet Elisha to request divine intervention for victory over Aram. We see in the scripture a transference of power when the prophet places his hands on the king’s hand, sanctifying that first arrow. After, the prophet instructs the king to strike arrows to the ground. The king only struck 3 times. This act would stifle the power of the king’s victory.

A few things I noted about this sermon:

• God will place His hand on our problem AFTER we have placed ours, and He sees we have taken responsibility.
• God will do as much as we are willing to do. We can limit God in our lives…not His abilities, but His decision.
• How far we are willing to go on on our own before God steps in requires 2 things: trust and obedience.

I have been reflecting on this word, asking myself if I have truly been “all in” for my work in the things that I seek to claim victory over. How about you? Are you waiting on the Lord for something, only to now understand He is likely waiting on you or only delivering based on the effort you put forth? Do you have full trust in God? Proverbs 3:5 calls for us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not to our own understanding. Have you been disobedient? Growing up, I only considered my actions disobedient when they included some form of outward disrespect. Truth is, when a parent tells their child to go wash up for dinner, and they continue to play on the video game or watch Tik Tok, that is disobedience. What has God called or commanded you to do that you have not fully yielded to? As much as I hate to think I’m the affliction of my own desires, in some areas of my life, I know it to be true. As we head into a new week, I encourage you to obey the Lord and place all your trust in Him, actively living it out, knowing His promises are true.