READ 2 Kings 6
When the Syrians threaten Elisha, they are struck blind.

INSIGHT
We often have no idea what is going on around us in the spiritual realm. Spiritual battles
explode before our very eyes, but we neither see them nor hear them (Daniel 10:13).
Guardian angels minister to our needs (Hebrews 1:14). We entertain angels
“Unwittingly” (Hebrews 13:2). How real and alive is the spiritual realm; yet without the
Scriptures, we would know little about it. The Syrian army is camped around Dothan,
but Elisha is not concerned because an army of the angels of the Lord encircles the
horizon. We walk by faith and not by sight.

PRAYER
Thank the Lord that He can turn our failures into successes, and offer Him your praise in this psalm:
I love you, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock,
My fortress, and my deliverer,  
My God, my rock where I seek refuge,
My shield and the horn of my salvation,  
My stronghold. I called to the Lord,
Who is worthy of praise,  
And I was saved from my enemies
The Lord lives — blessed be my rock!
The God of my salvation is exalted
(Psalm 18:1-3, 46).

Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
The Lord is good and upright;  
Therefore he shows sinners the way.  
He leads the humble in what is right  
And teaches them his way.
Lord, for the sake of your name,
Forgive my iniquity, for it is immense
(Psalm 25:8-9, 11).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
I am the living bread
That came down from heaven.
If anyone eats of this bread
He will live forever.
The bread that I will give
For the life of the world is my flesh
(John 6:51).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• A friend to believe in Christ
• Greater understanding and love for God’s Word
• Whatever else is on your heart

Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty,
Who is and who was,  
Because you have taken your great power
And have begun to reign (Revelation 11:17).