DIVINE PROTECTION IN TIMES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

DIVINE PROTECTION IN TIMES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Supporting Texts: Psalm 34:7; Isaiah 54:17; Romans 8:31; Ephesians 6:12-18; Psalm 125:1-2

INTRODUCTION:
In this remarkable passage, Syria was persistently plotting against Israel. Yet each time, Elisha—through divine revelation—warned the king of Israel, thereby thwarting enemy strategies. The king of Syria was baffled, thinking there was a traitor among his people. But it was revealed that the prophet Elisha was receiving insight from heaven. This enraged the Syrian king, who sent a great host to arrest Elisha in Dothan.

When Elisha’s servant saw the enemy army, he panicked. But Elisha prayed, and the young man's eyes were opened to see a greater heavenly army encamped around them. Through divine strategy and supernatural blindness, the enemies were captured and defeated—not by weapons, but by God's hand.

This passage reveals that those who walk with God are never truly surrounded by enemies—they are surrounded by divine protection. In the heat of spiritual warfare, we are not alone; the host of heaven fights for us.

1. GOD REVEALS HIDDEN DANGERS TO HIS SERVANTS
He gives advance knowledge of the enemy’s strategies.

a) Spiritual sensitivity exposes demonic conspiracies
Elisha told the king of Israel what the Syrians planned in secret (2 Kings 6:9-10).

b) God protects His people through divine intelligence
He won’t let the enemy take you by surprise.

c) Prophetic insight is a powerful weapon in spiritual warfare
What you know in the spirit gives you dominion in the natural.

d) The enemy becomes frustrated when heaven exposes his plans
The Syrian king became furious and felt betrayed.

Biblical Example: God revealed Laban’s evil intention to Jacob in a dream (Genesis 31:24).

2. SERVANTS OF GOD ARE TARGETED BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPACT
The enemy went after Elisha personally.

a) The devil attacks those who disrupt his agenda
They said, “Go and spy where he is… that I may send and fetch him” (v.13).

b) Spiritual leaders carry great weight in the heavenly realm
One man was responsible for halting enemy attacks.

c) Those who hear from God will always be targets of hell’s rage
But God never abandons His vessels.

d) When you live in alignment with heaven, expect resistance from darkness
But also expect heaven’s backup in your battles.

Biblical Example: Herod sought to kill baby Jesus because of His destiny (Matthew 2:13).

3. SPIRITUAL SIGHT IS GREATER THAN PHYSICAL SIGHT
Elisha’s servant saw the army and panicked, but Elisha saw deeper.

a) Fear comes from looking only at physical circumstances
The servant said, “Alas, my master! how shall we do?” (v.15).

b) We need opened eyes to see the spiritual reality of divine support
Elisha prayed, “Lord, open his eyes, that he may see” (v.17).

c) The spiritual realm is more real and decisive than the natural
The mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire.

d) When your eyes are opened, panic gives way to peace
You begin to realise that God is still in control.

Biblical Example: Balaam’s donkey saw the angel before Balaam did (Numbers 22:23-31).

4. GOD CAN TURN YOUR ENEMIES’ WEAPONS INTO USELESS TOOLS
Elisha prayed, and the enemy army became blind.

a) Divine intervention renders demonic attacks powerless
The great host was neutralised without a sword being raised (v.18).

b) The enemy may come in strength, but God disarms him with ease
Their eyes were shut spiritually and physically.

c) Prayer is our greatest weapon in warfare
Elisha didn’t fight—he prayed.

d) God knows how to confuse and dismantle the opposition
Elisha led the blind army into Samaria without resistance.

Biblical Example: God made the enemies of Jehoshaphat destroy one another (2 Chronicles 20:22-23).

5. MERCY AND VICTORY CAN CO-EXIST IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Elisha instructed the king of Israel not to kill them but to feed them.

a) God sometimes gives victory not by slaughter, but by mercy
“Set bread and water before them…” (v.22).

b) True strength is seen not just in overcoming, but in restraining vengeance
Mercy disarms the enemy more deeply than violence.

c) When God fights for you, you don’t need to retaliate in the flesh
You win battles on your knees, not with your fists.

d) Kindness can end cycles of hostility
The Syrians stopped raiding Israel after this act of grace (v.23).

Biblical Example: Joseph fed his brothers who had betrayed him (Genesis 45:4-11).

CONCLUSION:
In this supernatural encounter, we learn that spiritual battles are won through revelation, prayer, and faith—not panic, fear, or weapons. The enemy may surround us, but we are more surrounded by God’s power than the enemy's threats. We must continually ask the Lord to open our eyes to the invisible chariots of fire that encamp around those who fear Him.

When you know who is for you, the size of who is against you becomes irrelevant. God’s protection is real, strategic, and complete. And His mercies, even toward enemies, are a testimony of His greatness.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, open my eyes to see the reality of Your protection over my life.
2. Expose and frustrate every hidden plan of the enemy against me and my family.
3. Lord, surround me with heavenly forces and confuse the camp of the enemy.
4. Let me walk in boldness and not fear, knowing that You are for me.
5. Teach me to show mercy, even to my enemies, and overcome evil with good.