God Is Preparing You For The End Times

Introduction

Summary: This story reminds us that God can shift any situation overnight. His word is more powerful than the prevailing circumstance. When God speaks, the future bends to His voice.

2 Kings 7:1–20 NKJV

Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’ ” So an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, “Look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?” And he said, “In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.” Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die? If we say, ‘We will enter the city,’ the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall only die.” And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there. For the Lord had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses—the noise of a great army; so they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us!” Therefore they arose and fled at twilight, and left the camp intact—their tents, their horses, and their donkeys—and they fled for their lives. And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing, and went and hid them; then they came back and entered another tent, and carried some from there also, and went and hid it. Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.” So they went and called to the gatekeepers of the city, and told them, saying, “We went to the Syrian camp, and surprisingly no one was there, not a human sound—only horses and donkeys tied, and the tents intact.” And the gatekeepers called out, and they told it to the king’s household inside. So the king arose in the night and said to his servants, “Let me now tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, ‘When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.’ ” And one of his servants answered and said, “Please, let several men take five of the remaining horses which are left in the city. Look, they may either become like all the multitude of Israel that are left in it; or indeed, I say, they may become like all the multitude of Israel left from those who are consumed; so let us send them and see.” Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.” And they went after them to the Jordan; and indeed all the road was full of garments and weapons which the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and told the king. Then the people went out and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord. Now the king had appointed the officer on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate. But the people trampled him in the gate, and he died, just as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him. So it happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be sold tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria.” Then that officer had answered the man of God, and said, “Now look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could such a thing be?” And he had said, “In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.” And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate, and he died.

Supporting Texts: Psalm 30:5

Psalm 30:5 NKJV

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?

Isaiah 43:19 NKJV

Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.

Romans 4:17–21 NKJV

(as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

Joel 2:25–26 NKJV

“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame.

INTRODUCTION:

The nation of Israel was in a desperate situation. A severe famine had struck Samaria, caused by a siege from the Syrians. Things had grown so bad that people were resorting to cannibalism to survive. In the midst of this hopelessness, the prophet Elisha declared, “Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel...” It was a prophetic word of sudden change—a divine turnaround that no human strategy could accomplish.

A sceptical officer questioned the prophecy, saying, “Even if the Lord were to open the windows of heaven, could this thing be?”

But God is never limited by human logic.

By the next day, the word came to pass through an unlikely source—four lepers who dared to move forward. God used their steps to scatter the enemy camp and restore abundance to the city.

This story reminds us that God can shift any situation overnight. His word is more powerful than the prevailing circumstance. When God speaks, the future bends to His voice.

1. GOD CAN SPEAK HOPE INTO HOPELESS SITUATIONS

Elisha released a word in the middle of national despair.

a) The word of the Lord came at the darkest moment (v.1)

True prophecy brings light into chaos.

b) God is not limited by the natural conditions of your environment

Even when it looks impossible, He speaks possibility.

c) The power of prophecy is not in the logic, but in the Lord

It doesn’t have to make sense—it just needs to be God.

d) When God says “tomorrow,” no famine, no siege, and no enemy can stop it

His word overrides every situation.

Biblical Example: God told Sarah she would have a son “at the set time” (Genesis 18:10-14

Genesis 18:10–14 NKJV

And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.) Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

2. DOUBT CAN DISQUALIFY YOU FROM GOD’S PROMISE

The officer mocked the prophecy—and never partook in its fulfilment.

a) Scepticism sounds smart, but it is deadly when dealing with God’s word (v.2)

Unbelief is not harmless—it has consequences.

b) The officer questioned God’s ability, not Elisha’s credibility

He said, “Even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven…”

c) Faith is required to access the fulfilment of prophecy

God honours belief, not brilliance.

d) The doubter saw the miracle but died at the gate (v.17–20)

Doubt lets you observe, but not partake.

Biblical Example: Zacharias doubted the angel’s word and became mute (Luke 1:18-20

Luke 1:18–20 NKJV

And Zacharias said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.” And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”

3. GOD USES UNLIKELY VESSELS TO FULFIL HIS PURPOSE

Four lepers became instruments of divine intervention.

a) God doesn’t need strong people—He needs available people (v.3–5)

These men were weak, sick, and outcast, yet they moved.

b) When they stepped out in faith, God amplified their steps (v.6–7)

He turned their footsteps into a divine army.

c) The miracle was waiting on someone’s movement

Heaven responded to their “Why sit we here until we die?”

d) No one is too broken for God to use in His redemptive plan

The lepers were carriers of restoration.

Biblical Example: God used Moses, a stammerer, to lead Israel (Exodus 4:10-12).

4. DIVINE TURNAROUND HAPPENS SUDDENLY

By the next day, everything changed—just as God said.

a) The enemy camp was abandoned in fear, leaving riches behind (v.7–8)

God created confusion to end a siege.

b) Famine turned to feasting in less than 24 hours (v.16)

He turned their mourning into dancing.

c) God’s word is not delayed—it comes at the appointed time

He is never early, but never late.

d) The supernatural becomes natural when God is involved

Abundance replaced starvation without any economic policy.

Biblical Example: Joseph moved from prison to palace in one day (Genesis 41:14-41).

5. WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR MIRACLE MATTERS

The lepers returned to share the good news with the city.

a) They recognised their blessing was not just for themselves (v.9)

Miracles must not lead to selfishness.

b) God blesses us to be a blessing to others

Kingdom wealth has a kingdom purpose.

c) Testimonies must be shared to activate faith in others

The lepers’ announcement brought the whole city to the blessing.

d) A heart of compassion is key to stewardship of breakthrough

They could have remained silent but chose responsibility.

Biblical Example: The woman at the well told others about Jesus (John 4:28-30

John 4:28–30 NKJV

The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Then they went out of the city and came to Him.

CONCLUSION:

The word of the Lord will always test the faith of its hearers. Elisha’s prophecy seemed outrageous in the face of devastation, but God honoured His word. He used unlikely vessels—outcast lepers—to bring an entire nation into deliverance. When God says “Tomorrow,” no famine, siege, or enemy can stop what is coming.

Refuse to sit in doubt or despair. Rise in faith. Move forward, even if you feel unqualified. And when the miracle comes, remember to share it—because God's blessings are meant to be multiplied.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Father, speak a word of turnaround into every hopeless area of my life.

2. Deliver me from every spirit of doubt and unbelief.

3. Lord, use me—no matter how weak or broken I may feel.

4. I receive grace to obey divine instructions, even when they don’t make sense.

5. Scatter every siege over my life, family, and nation.

6. Let supernatural abundance replace every area of lack and famine.

7. I will not just observe miracles—I will partake in them by faith.

8. Give me the courage to take bold steps that will trigger my breakthrough.

9. Let my testimony become a blessing and encouragement to others.

10. Father, hasten Your word over my life and let it come to pass “tomorrow about this time.”