The Remedy is Right Next to the Problem...

I’ve heard that researchers claim that in nature, remedies grow right next to toxic-to-humans plants. For example, there are numerous poison plants that grow world wide, but right near them grow plants that have the remedy to the toxins in the plant. This happens with God too. The remedy is right next to the problem occurring. Here, Elisha puts flour in the pot to cancel out the toxins from the poisonous herbs. The remedy was right there waiting to be mixed in to save the people from dying. What an awesome God we serve. Just when you think it’s over, He shows up with the remedy. The ultimate remedy is Jesus. He cancels out the wages of sin for the believer. And the greatest part about this is He’s right there waiting for you.

39 One of the young men went out into the field to gather herbs and came back with a pocketful of wild gourds. He shredded them and put them into the pot without realizing they were poisonous. 40 Some of the stew was served to the men. But after they had eaten a bite or two they cried out, “Man of God, there’s poison in this stew!” So they would not eat it.41 Elisha said, “Bring me some flour.” Then he threw it into the pot and said, “Now it’s all right; go ahead and eat.” And then it did not harm them. 2 Kings 4:39-41