2 Kings 3:16 (KJV) ~ “And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.”
This day carries you into one of the most difficult but necessary places in the rebuilding process, the place where God’s instructions do not make sense. This is the valley where reason wrestles with revelation, where logic conflicts with faith, and where obedience demands more than explanation. The kings in 2 Kings 3 stood in a valley of dryness, exhaustion, and desperation and God commanded them to dig. Not to drink! Not to rest! Not to retreat! But to dig! Digging in a dry valley does not make sense to your natural mind, but it does make room for God to move. And today God is teaching you that your obedience must go where your understanding cannot follow!
The command to “Make this valley full of ditches” was not just confusing, it was inconvenient. The kings had been walking for seven days with no water, their bodies were tired, their animals were weak, and their confidence had been shaken. And yet God required work in a place that already felt like a burden. This is often how rebuilding begins, God asks you for obedience at the exact moment when obedience feels most unreasonable. This is because faith must grow where logic dies. You cannot rebuild on human understanding; you are rebuilding on divine instruction. Proverbs 3:5–6 becomes a living lesson here, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Leaning on understanding feels natural, but leaning into faith is supernatural. God called the kings to dig because He wanted their faith to lean forward, not backward. Your valley may not make sense, your assignment may not make sense, and your next step may not make sense, but obedience is the tool that turns confusion into capacity.
Jehoshaphat’s willingness to seek a word from the Lord shows us the posture that is needed when nothing makes sense. He did not let fear dictate decisions or let dryness determine direction. He looked for God’s voice (this is what you need to do, listen for God’s voice) he leaned into God’s wisdom. This is your model today and everyday going forward, do not interpret your valley by what you see, interpret it by what God says! The dryness is not your answer; God’s voice is. The confusion is not your compass; His Word is. Elisha, hearing from God after worship shifted the atmosphere, it declared instructions that did not align with natural evidence. There were no clouds indicating rain. No winds suggesting a storm. No signs predicting water. And yet, God commanded digging. You must learn this truth; God requires your obedience before He releases your clarity. Clarity is not the prerequisite of obedience; it is the reward of obedience. You dig first, then understanding follows.
God is so strategic, Verse 17 uncovers a paradox of faith, “Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water.” God intentionally eliminates natural indicators so that the miracle carries His signature and His alone. When nothing makes sense, God is positioning you for a supernatural outcome. The absence of signs is not the absence of God. It is the assurance that when the water comes, only God will get the Glory. And the truth in this is the miracle that God perform is “but a light thing in the sight of the Lord.” What does not make sense to you is simple to Him! What overwhelms you mentally is effortless for Him, this is why you cannot wait for understanding before you obey; your understanding is limited, but Obedience to God is unlimited. Obedience opens doors that understanding cannot unlock. And God is teaching you in this season of rebuilding that it is better to dig in faith than analyze in fear.
By the time we got to verse 20, everything God promised had become a reality, “the country was filled with water.” No signs preceded it! No warnings predicted and no logic explained it. This was the result of obedience, not comprehension! This is the pattern that you need to follow, when you obey without understanding, God moves without limitation. The water came because they dug, not because they understood. So today, God is inviting you to step into the supernatural dimension of obedience. Dig when it does not make sense. Prepare when nothing looks promising. Worship when your emotions are weary. Trust when your understanding is trembling. Rebuilding requires this level of obedience, the kind that leans on God when nothing aligns, nothing adds up, and nothing looks possible. But you are not digging for what you see; you are digging for what God has spoken!
Let’s Pray:
Father, today I surrender my need to understand everything You are doing. I confess that there are moments when Your instructions challenge my logic, stretch my faith, and confront my comfort. But I choose obedience even when things do not make sense. I choose faith when my understanding falls short. I choose to surrender when my mind demands an explanation. Lord, teach me how to trust You beyond reason. When I stand in dry places, help me lift the shovel of obedience instead of the weight of doubt. Remind me that my understanding is not the foundation of Your power. Your word alone is enough. Your voice is enough. Your promise is enough. God, shift my perspective so I do not judge my valley by what I see, but by what You say. Make worship my atmosphere, Your presence my anchor, and obedience my response. When confusion surrounds me, let Your peace steady me. When uncertainty rises, let Your Word ground me. When fear whispers, let Your truth roar louder. Father, I release the patterns of overthinking, calculating, and controlling. I lay down the burden of needing answers before I move. Replace hesitation with boldness, doubt with trust, and fear with faith. Help me become a vessel that obeys quickly, digs deeply, and trusts fully. Lord, strengthen me to obey without visible signs. Help me believe that the water will come even when the sky is clear. Help me embrace Your timing when mine feels delayed. Help me lean into Your plan when mine has failed. Teach me to recognize that You do not operate like man and that is my greatest advantage. God, let this rebuilding season refine me, reshape me, and re-anchor me. Build my faith muscle. Deepen my spiritual endurance. Expand my capacity to believe You in unexplainable seasons. Let obedience become my lifestyle and not my occasional response. When the water comes unexpectedly, supernaturally, abundantly, let me not miss it. Let me see Your hand, feel Your grace, and experience Your provision. Let the overflow silence every doubt and remind me that obedience is always worth it, even when nothing makes sense. Today, I choose to dig, not because I understand, but because I trust You. Not because I see rain, but because I believe Your word. Fill the ditches I prepare, and rebuild the places in me that understanding could never reach. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
Nugget: Obedience is often the doorway into what your understanding cannot yet grasp.
Blessings…
Love Dr. Jean…
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