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“And he said, Thus says the Lord, “Make the valley full of ditches.”
2 Kings 3:16

When I was a little girl I remember my mother saying, “God says dig the ditches and He will take care of you.” I never heard that taught in Sunday school. As I grew I never heard any one preach anything about digging the ditches and God will take care of you. I heard how you can dig a ditch for someone and fall in it yourself. Psalm 7:15 As I begin to study the bible for myself, often times, I would still hear my mother's voice saying, “Dig the ditches and the Lord will take care of you.” I still never saw that in the bible and as I grew I simply thought it was one of things people say that is not really in the bible like, “God says you make one step and I will make two.”

I found myself in a desperate place where I truly needed God's help. After praying and seeking Him for an answer, He led me to 2 Kings3. These three kings set out on a journey to go into battle. They did not inquire of the Lord and really did not count the cost Luke 14:28. With many people, horses and cattle they ended up in a place where there was no water and without water they could not survive. 2 Kings 3:7-9 And like we sometimes do, they blamed God. 2 Kings 3:10 I too have blamed God for my mistakes by asking Him, why did you allow this to happen to me? Why did you not stop me? After finding themselves in a desperate place, they inquired of the Lord and He spoke through the prophet. And there it was. Mama was right. Although the land was dry and there was no water in sight, the King James version says “And he said, Thus says the Lord, “Make the valley full of ditches.” 2 Kings 3:16 He then said "For thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. 2 Kings 3:17.

Have you found yourself in a place where you did not seek God first and now you don't have enough money, enough time, enough people? God says, seek him first and by faith “Dig the ditches the money will come." Dig the ditches and favor will show up. It won't come in a way that you might expect but it will come. 2 Kings 3:17 In other words, by faith prepare a place for the blessings and it will flow. 2 Corinthians 5:7

But before the water came there was a requirement that had to be fulfilled. (KJ)"And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered ...," 2 Kings 3:20 The blessing came after the offering was made. Holman's Concise Bible Dictionary says the morning offering was one of two sacrifices that the priests were required to offer each day. The animal had to be a perfect and a complete specimen. The one bringing the offering was to lay a hand on the animal as to identify that the animal was taking the person's place and then kill it! The entire animal was burnt as a sacrifice. This sacrifice was made to restore the relationship with God and to atone for sin.

Thank God that He already took care of this part through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who always causes us to triumph 2 Corinthians 2:14. God says come let us reason together and your sins will be made white as snow. Isaiah 1:18 Some preach this as bringing your offering of tithes and financial offerings and of course this is also God's requirements but to restore your relationship after doing something without Him, all you need is JESUS! Jesus is our sacrifical Lamb. Simply bow down and repent and seek God first. Now hear the Lord's instructions.

"_______________ (insert your name) now by faith prepare a place for the blessing and the water will flow."

I did. The Lord said," Denise prepare a place for me to minister and I will call them and those I call, I will bless." So I prepared this site as instructed by faith and now you are the water that's now flowing! God said He will bless you!

By the way, listen to your mama she just might be right, mine was! (Smile)

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