Prayer

What is recorded in the Bible about the kings and prophets of Israel and Judah appears not only as testimonies of what happened, but as testimonials of what CAN happen through prayer!

In the example of Elisha and his servant under the Aram army's siege in 2 Kings 6:8-23, when Elisha's servant saw they were surrounded by the Aram King's army, he was despaired. However, Elisha prayed, "O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see," and indeed, then the strength of God's army was revealed. Next, Elisha prayed that the enemy would be blinded and confused, and through God's answer to this prayer the enemy was overcome.

In 2 Kings 18 & 19, we learn about the threat of the Assyrians upon King Hezekiah of Judah, how they mocked and scorned the power of the Lord and demanded the surrender of His people. Hezekiah prayed that God would intervene, "that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou alone, O Lord, art God." Hezekiah had led his people into revival, and God answered his request by again disheartening the enemy, this time by merely exposing them to rumor!

Is the church in America scorned and despaired? Do our enemies taunt us with examples of our defeat? When we look at the mockers in this world, are we overcome by their apparent strength? Elisha said, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 2 Kings 6:16

Pray that the eyes of Christians will be opened to God's power and that the enemy will be blinded and confused. We must know that the Lord is greater than any prayer concern!