Well, open your Bibles, the 2nd Kings, Chapter 6, and as you open your Bibles, I want to tell you that a lot of pre-Creeches preach

sermons that they have learned this great experience with God.

They've had this great revelation.

And so they come and they tell the people of God,

here's what I learned. I want you to be able to experience this victory the way that I did.

And I want to be honest enough with you this morning to tell you that this is not to be one of those sermons.

I have years ago I thought I had a really good grasp on what I want

to talk to you about today. I'm going to talk about handling adversity.

And years ago, I really thought that I knew how to do this God's way.

And recently, God has honored me deeply by giving me yet another opportunity to learn this great lesson.

And so can you hear that I'm thanking God through the gritting of my teeth?

That's where it starts, long as we thank God.

But I do believe that I come to you today as a fellow

struggleer, but I also believe that I come to you today as a fellow struggle but I also believe that I have a word from God for you.

And so let's open our hearts and let's read together from the word of God

2nd King, chapter 6.

We're going to begin reading in verse 8.

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.

And then the King of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told

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