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(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
2 Kings 7:1–2, “Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.”
The Lord’s actions are not arbitrary or random. He works to bring His people to their knees in repentance so that they can be restored to the full benefits of the covenant that He made with Israel. The Lord was working to bring Israel to an understanding of their sin and their urgent need to repent before things got much worse. Elisha told the king that the Lord would abundantly supply all their needs and that food would be readily available at very economical prices the next day. One of the kings senior advisors was very cynical about this and mocked Elisha and the Lord. He said that even the Lord God Himself would not be able to make this happen. Elisha promised that man that he would see the miracle but not be able to enjoy the benefits of the miracle because of his unbelief and blasphemy.
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