When everything has gone wrong in your life, and you have lost that which is the most important in your life, can you still stand and say, ‘It is well’? In 2 Kings 4, the Shunammite woman’s son had died, and she was on her way to see Elisha. When his servant came to her and asked if there were any problems, she answered, ‘It is well.’ In our culture today, she would have answered, ‘All is well.’ ‘IT IS WELL,’ she said, yet it is not well!!
She was on her way to Elisha because it was not well with her. She said to Elisha’s servant, ‘It is well,’ only because she knew Elisha was the prophet of God who would go to God for her, and God would answer. God has given us access to Him so that we don’t need a prophet to go to God for us. We must have faith when we are going to God, even in the worst of circumstances, that He can make it well.
We should be able to be like the Shunammite woman, declaring, ‘It is well,’ while knowing it is not well, simply because she was going to have a talk with the Lord. Today, when all is going wrong, just a little talk from the heart with the Lord can make it right. God does not change; His loving kindness towards us is from generation to generation. What He has done for others, He will do for you, if you will have faith in Him and have a talk with Him.
Accompanying Bible Verses:
- **Psalm 34:18 (NIV):** “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
- **Isaiah 41:10 (NIV):** “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
- **Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV):** “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
