Topic: Watch And Pray
Text: II KINGS 2:15-25

Many dear children of God often wonder why those who once demonstrated the power of God are now dead spiritually. Here is my answer: The devil is not looking for nonentities, spiritually speaking. He is looking for star-studded Generals. On Mount Camel, Elijah called five down from Heaven. He came against more than eight hundred prophets of Baal and killed all of them. He made rain to fall after three and a half years of drought. Elijah became happy and relaxed. As he did this, the devil, the devil began to plan his own battle, to revenge the killing of his prophets. The devil raised his servant, Jezebel, to come after Elijah. Elijah ran away when Jezebel, overwhelmed by the spirit of Satan, confronted him. There is a slight difference between Elijah and us. Spirit-filled Christians would not run away. The Bible tells us that the One dwelling in us is greater than the one dwelling in the world (I John 4:4). Also, the interesting part is that we are already overcomers, even before starting the battle. We are already more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). However, we should be told that we are constantly on the battlefield so that Satan would not use any trick on us as he did to Samson. We have another example in Elisha. Elisha asked for the double portion of the power of Elijah. Elisha received the power quite all right. On his way back, Elisha got to river Jordan and crossed it with this new anointing. Elisha became happy after this victory. He was happy that the sons of the prophets respected him. The sons of the prophets told him their problems about the water in the city. It was cursed water. This second victory was too much for Satan to allow. He thus decided to confront Elisha.
II Kings 2:23-24: “And he went up from thence unto Bethel, and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head, go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.” The devil got into these children to abuse Elisha. We often wonder why someone who had just received power of God would decide to kill little children. Elisha knew that it was the devil speaking through these children; so he cursed them. The children were willing captives of Satan. However, it is crystal clear that the devil was at work. Be careful during moments of victory and jot. The devil usually comes up with virulent attacks at such moments. Watch and pray.

Memory Verse: I John 4:4 - “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is he that is in you than he that is in the world.”