Pat's View: Inspirational Stories

Elisha trusted God and his life proved it. The king of Syria carefully developed a surprise attack strategy against Israel, but when it failed...again and again. It seemed obvious that there must be a traitor in his inner circle. He summoned his officers and demanded answers and explanations. Who is the traitor? One brave man finally spoke up, "There is no traitor among us. Elisha, the prophet in Israel, he is telling the king of Israel your most private secrets. And that is exactly what Elisha was doing. God would tell him the enemy's plan and Elisha would tell the King of Israel. That knowledge kept them safe. Oh how we need that kind of insight. God's insight that would protect and guide our decisions. Jeremiah 33:3 NIV Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.' Elisha had to be stopped. The Syrian king sent a large army equipped with chariots and horses. They arrived under the cover of night and completely surrounded the city. Very early the next mornin