Guided Meditation 25'

Rejoicing in warfares

Read this Passage from 2 kings 6: 8-17

“ Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying “My camp will be in such and such a place.” And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.” Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?” And one of his servants said, “None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” And it was told him, saying, “Surely he is in Dothan.” Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Take some time and think of this passage. Do you see how much God loved His people even when they were sinning, and protected them from their enemy, not once but multiple times?

• How do you feel during a time of hardship?
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• What is the first thing you do in a time of hardship?
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• Have you thought of starting with prayer, and if so, what do you pray?
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• Write down a small prayer to use in the future
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• Write down an arrow prayer to use during a time of hardship
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