Every miracle begins with a question. Sometimes it’s a question of faith, sometimes of desperation. Life brings moments where you can’t fix it on your own—where your only option is to turn to God. In The Life of Elisha, we find three questions that expose our need and reveal God’s power.
1. What Do You Lack?
In 2 Kings 4:38–44, during a famine, Elisha told the prophets to make stew, but someone added wild gourds that poisoned the pot.
“Get some flour,” Elisha said. He put it in the pot… and there was nothing harmful in it. — 2 Kings 4:41
The flour represents the gospel—the antidote to a poisoned world. God doesn’t discard what’s broken; He redeems it. Later, a man brought his firstfruits to Elisha. It wasn’t enough to feed a hundred men, but God multiplied it.
“They will eat and have some left over.” — 2 Kings 4:43
When we give God what we have, He turns scarcity into surplus. Obedience opens the door for miracles.
2. What Is Your Life?
In 2 Kings 5, Naaman was powerful, wealthy, and respected—but he had leprosy. His achievements couldn’t heal him. Healing began when a captive servant girl pointed him toward the prophet of God.
Naaman expected a grand miracle but was told to dip in the muddy Jordan River. Pride resisted what humility required.
“So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times… and his flesh was restored.” — 2 Kings 5:14
God healed more than his body; He changed his heart. Salvation still comes the same way—by grace, not achievement. Miracles begin when we stop insisting on our terms and start trusting God’s.
3. What Have You Lost?
In 2 Kings 6, a young prophet lost the iron head of a borrowed ax in the river. Elisha asked, “Where did it fall?” He threw in a stick, and the iron floated.
“Oh no, my lord!” he cried. “It was borrowed!” — 2 Kings 6:5
God cares about what seems small. Whatever you’ve lost—joy, peace, purpose—He can restore. Just as Moses turned bitter water sweet with a tree, Jesus turns bitter places into blessings.
Don’t throw in the towel—throw in the cross. Every miracle ultimately points to Jesus. The flour, the water, the stick—all foreshadow the cross. The greatest miracle is not healing your situation, but saving your soul.
“If God heals your body, that’s temporary. If God saves your soul, that’s eternal.” — Pastor Grant
What do you lack? What is your life? What have you lost? Bring it to Jesus. The miracle may be waiting on your obedience.
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