The tests will come

SUMMARY: The widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7 faced a serious crisis after her husband, a servant of God, died and left her with debts. Creditors came to take her children to work in slavery until the debt was paid. This situation teaches us that trials and difficulties can come to God's children, and we need to be prepared to face them. We shouldn't be surprised when afflictions come, as the Bible warns us, but we should ask ourselves how we will confront them. We must stand firm on the Word of God, confessing and waiting for blessing, and waging spiritual warfare. If we resist in the bad day, victory will come. God has a wonderful purpose for our lives, and the test can prove to be His instrument for our blessing and growth.

The widow of 2 Kings 4: 1-7 is in a very serious crisis. She is a servant of God. She has served the Lord all her life alongside her husband, a servant of God. In our time we would say that he was a Pastor, an evangelist, or someone who worked full time in the ministry.

This man has just passed away, and he left debts. Now come the creditors; They come to take their two children to work in slavery until they pay everything they owe. They are going to leave her deprived and in more poverty than she already was. This is a situation of great crisis for this pious family.