READ 2 Kings 7
Israel is delivered from Aram.

INSIGHT
While we must be careful about “spiritualizing” what we read in the Old Testament and
making it say something it doesn’t, there is at least an excellent illustration in the defeat
of the Aramean army relating to the message of the Gospel today. The lepers are lost
and starving and come upon abundance adequate for their own welfare as well as the
welfare of all others. They realize it is wrong to keep it to themselves, and they go out to
tell others. The same is true of the Gospel of Christ. Those of us who have had our
needs met by Him cannot be satisfied keeping it to ourselves—we must tell others.

PRAYER
Thank the Lord for the miracle of the “new birth,” and praise Him for His grace:
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
You righteous ones;
Shout for joy,
All you upright in heart
(Psalm 32:11).

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise from the upright is beautiful.  
Praise the Lord with the lyre;
Make music to him with a ten-stringed harp
(Psalm 33:1-2).

Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving.
Pray this confession as you seek to keep your life free from sin and its effects:
Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,
And praise his holy name.  
For his anger lasts only a moment,
But his favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may stay overnight,
But there is joy in the morning
(Psalm 30:4-5).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord who protects you:
God is spirit,
And those who worship him
Must worship in Spirit and in truth
(John 4:24).

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

• Spiritual victory over temptation
• Opportunities to serve the Lord
• Your activities for the day

Finally, offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
To him be glory in the church
And in Christ Jesus to all generations,
Forever and ever. Amen (Ephesians 3:21).