"And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him."
2 Kings 3:10-12
Another excellent reminder that when we can't figure out what to do on our own, it is time to turn to the Lord, and listen to the prophets. Here, the Lord found water for them and their armies and cattle, and also gave them victory on the battlefield. I don't think that the principle is confined to the story though. This can also work in our own lives. When we feel like we are going to fail, and we can't see a way forward, God is always there to help us. He will know the answers... it might not always be the way we wanted or expected. Maybe we'll have to go around an obstacle rather than through it, change our plans, or turn the obstacle into a friend. :) But God can help us to know what to do and where to go... and if we listen and follow his advice, things will be better than they were before. And that principle works, and will work, until the perfect day when we don't need things to get better, because there are no improvements to be made (which is far future stuff, but worth looking forward to). :) Today, let's turn to the Lord, and trust in his help.
