This is Not Hopeless

 Many people worry themselves into a state of hopelessness. It is a terrible state of being. It brings on depression if it lasts any length of time. God doesn't ever mean for us to be in this state of hopelessness, but most people don't know why it happens and how to get rid of it.

Elisha's attendant felt like their situation was hopeless when the king of Aram sent an army to surround them and to capture Elisha. (II Kings 6:15) The attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out. He looked out to see an army with horses and chariots encircling the city. Then, the servant said to Elisha, "This is hopeless, my master; what are we to do?" Let's consider why he was hopeless.

When we get in a serious situation, often the first thing we do is to try to figure out how to get ourselves out of it. We use our intellect, and we consider our ability, and we make a plan of action. If our mind tells us that we are incapable to handing the situation, hopelessness sets in. Then, we may ask others to help us, but they can't or won't help us. We get very worried and depressed.

The problem is that we did not ask the Lord first. We should never try to handle anything in our life by ourselves. The first Person we must go to is the Lord, even before we try to handle it ourselves. God is all-powerful and all-wise; there is nothing He can't handle for us. If we will trust Him, He will rescue us because of His love. He will do it His way, and in His time, but there is no need to ever be hopeless with the Lord.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read II Kings 7-9.