Yesterday, we discussed King Jehoram’s evil question in Second Kings 6, which displayed a lack of faith in God. Today, let’s consider another question asked during this exchange.
Instead of striking Jehoram down, the prophet Elisha foretold that Israel’s fortune would be reversed within a day. Instead of paying exorbitant prices for dove’s dung and donkey’s heads, flour and barley would be cheap! The king’s captain said, “If the LORD himself should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?”
The captain’s question is yet another example of a bad question. This question revealed a doubtful and blasphemous heart. Maybe the situation in Israel was dire—but nothing is too hard for God to handle. Perhaps we don’t utter such questions out loud, but do we question God’s ability? Do we doubt God’s power to save? Do we doubt the gospel’s power to change someone else’s heart? Do we ever ask something like, “Even with the Lord, could this thing be?”