The three kings were in a desperate situation as their armies and animals had no water after a seven day march. Elisha told them to dig ditches in the valley, though there was no wind or rain. By digging ditches and having faith in God's word, water came from Edom and filled the valley, saving the armies from dying of thirst. Their act of faith in digging the ditches despite the improbability of water, showed their trust that God would provide as He said.

2. ELISHA-2
DIGGING DITCHES:
Ridiculous Faith

3. YOUR GREATEST NEED
BECOMES A BLESSING
WHEN IT DRIVES YOU TO
DEPEND ON GOD.

4. 2 Kings 3:9-20
9 So the king of Israel went with the
king of Judah and the king of Edom,
and they marched on that
roundabout route seven days; and
there was no water for the army,
nor for the animals that followed
them.

5. 2 Kings 3:9-20
10 And the king of Israel said, “Alas!
For theLORD has called these three
kings together to deliver them into
the hand of Moab.”

6. 2 Kings 3:9-20
11 But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no
prophet of the LORD here, that we
may inquire of the LORD by him?”
So one of the servants of the king of
Israel answered and said, “Elisha the
son of Shaphat is here, who poured
water on the hands of Elijah.”

7. 2 Kings 3:9-20
12 And Jehoshaphat said, “The word
of the LORD is with him.” So the king
of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the
king of Edom went down to him.

8. 2 Kings 3:9-20
13 Then Elisha said to the king of
Israel, “What have I to do with you?
Go to the prophets of your father
and the prophets of your mother.”
But the king of Israel said to him,
“No, for the LORD has called these
three kingstogether to deliver them
into the hand of Moab.”

9. 2 Kings 3:9-20
14 And Elisha said, “As the LORD of
hosts lives, before whom I stand,
surely were it not that I regard the
presence of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah, I would not look at you, nor
see you.

10. 2 Kings 3:9-20
15 But now bring me a musician.”
Then it happened, when the
musician played, that the hand of
the LORD came upon him.16 And he
said, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Make this
valley full of ditches.’

11. 2 Kings 3:9-20
17 For thus says the LORD: ‘You shall
not see wind, nor shall you see rain;
yet that valley shall be filled with
water, so that you, your cattle, and
your animals may drink.’

12. 2 Kings 3:9-20
18 And this is a simple matter in the
sight of the LORD; He will also deliver
the Moabites into your hand.

13. 2 Kings 3:9-20
19 Also you shall attack every
fortified city and every choice city,
and shall cut down every good tree,
and stop up every spring of water,
and ruin every good piece of land
with stones.”

14. 2 Kings 3:9-20
20 Now it happened in the morning,
when the grain offering was offered,
that suddenly water came by way of
Edom, and the land was filled with
water. NKJV

15. FAITH THAT WORKS
• ONLY GOD CAN SEND THE WATER,
BUT SOMETIMES HE WANTS YOU TO
DIG A DITCH.

16. Jehoshaphat knew: one word
from God can change
everything.

17. If it hadn’t been for King
Jehoshaphat who knew the power
of a word from God they would
have all died in the wilderness.

18. IT’S GOING TO TAKE US
“DIGGING SOME DITCHES!”

19. These Three Kings were
“DESPERATE IN A DESPERATE
SITUATION!”

20. God lays it on Elisha’s heart what
He, the Lord will do to rescue
them:
All they must do is dig some
ditches…dig a ditch!

21. Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the Lord
and thy thoughts shall be
established.

22. Putting faith into action…that’s the
principle here! Don’t just say you have
faith!

23. James 2:18
But someone will say: “You have
faith; I have deeds.” Show me your
faith without deeds, and I will show
you my faith by what I do.

24. You are the one who
determines how deep and how
wide is his provisions

25. FAITH THAT WORKS
• REAL FAITH BELIEVES BIG BUT IS
WILLING TO START SMALL.

26. James 2:26
Just as the body is dead without
breath, so also faith is dead
without good works. NLT

27. Elisha followed Elijah and
started out as his helper or
servant.

28. 1 Kings 19:21
"...Then he arose, and went after
Elijah, and ministered unto
him..."

29. Zechariah 4:10
Do not despise these small
beginnings, for the LORD rejoices
to see the work begin… NLT

30. 2 Kings 3:20
The next morning, about the
time for offering the sacrifice,
there it was—water flowing from
the direction of Edom! And the
land was filled with water.

31. Job 14:7-9
For there is hope of a tree, if it
be cut down, that it will sprout
again, and that the tender
branch thereof will not cease.

32. Job 14:7-9
8 Though the root there of wax
old in the earth, and the stock
thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet (through the scent of
water) it will bud, and bring forth
boughs like a plant.

33. Matthew 20:27-28
Jesus said, "And whoever desires to
be first among you, let him be your
slave -- just as the Son of Man did
not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life a ransom for
many."

34. Matthew 5:13
“You are the salt of the earth. But if
the salt loses its saltiness, how can
it be made salty again? It is no
longer good for anything, except to
be thrown out and trampled by
men.”

35. 2 Kings 3:20
The next morning, about the time
for offering the sacrifice, there it
was—water flowing from the
direction of Edom! And the land
was filled with water.