**2 Kings 3:9-20**9 So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.**10 “What!” exclaimed the king of Israel. “Has the Lord called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?”**11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire of the Lord?”An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”**12 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.**13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Why do you want to involve me? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.”“No,” the king of Israel answered, “because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.”**14 Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you.** 15 But now bring me a harpist.”While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha **16 and he said, “This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.** 17 For this is what the Lord says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink. **18 This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands.** 19 You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.”**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.** Starting out without God* Elisha had followed the camp as a volunteer. The kings never cared to ask him about God. Now he has three kings waiting at his door. * The Moabites were not the real enemy. Their failure to seek God was * One problem became two. That’s the reality. Need a spiritual clarification about the physical reality

Needing God’s help* Worship music is to set the atmosphere for God to speak * You can come here for the sermon but you don’t need a sermon, you need a word from the Lord * The Holy Spirit is referred to as the life-giving fountain, and the water for the soul

Stepping out in faith* If God is your partner, make your plans big. * People burn plows and set out to live for God but then get stuck because they don’t think big enough and don’t start small enough * God won’t trust you with a big dream if He can’t trust you to start small

Doing what God gives you to do* Digging a ditch is creating space for God to fill * Daily time with God, relationships, marriages, careers, ministries, every area of our lives * “I forgive you” is a ditch. I’m going to be vulnerable, and ask that you fill up this space…

Receiving what God gives* God wants us ready to catch the blessing * We are not digging alone and it’s not in vain * God wants us and our church full of empty trenches, ready to receive the water/ Holy Spirit