First, we covet your prayers for our Children’s Evangelist, Don Specht and family. Don’s brother-in-law passed away suddenly on Thursday evening in Canton, Ohio. Don will be attending to his family and especially his sister, Laurie, as needed. Heidi Shreve will be ministering to our children this Friday morning. Your prayers for her are also appreciated.

We are off to a great start! Roy Lauter preached on “Blind Bartimaeus” last night, highlighting the wonderful good news, “He is calling for you!”

We’ll begin today with a brief devotional and morning prayer meeting at 7:15. One of the great passages on prayer is 2 Kings 6, when Elisha prays that his servant’s eyes will be opened. Lon Woodrum, a wonderful evangelist, who preached many times at Sebring Camp put it this way in his poem:

God Has Chariots, Too
by Lon Woodrum

Elijah stood by the Jordan ford
And said, "Elisha, here comes the Lord!"
A fiery chariot came blazing by—
A whirlwind swept down from the sky.

Elijah rocketed through the air,
And left Elisha—just standing there!
Elisha went in the power of grace,
To speak the Word in Elijah’s place.

His preaching angered a Syrian King,
Who called his general, ordering:
"Go, find Elisha—wherever he be,
And bring that preaching man to me!"

Elisha, sleeping sound one morning,
Suddenly woke at his servant’s warning:
"An army’s coming ~ with chariots, too!
We have no army, what shall we do?"

Elisha rose, and gave a roar:
"So, they have chariots, but God has more!
O Lord, please open this young man’s eyes,
Show him the Captain of earth and skies!"

God’s answer came like a sudden shout;
The young man looked, and his eyes stood out.
Ten thousand horses pawed the sod,
Before the chariots sent by God!

Why count your enemies and start to moan,
Remember, "God is King, He has a throne!
Don’t count your troubles, and lose your nerve;
God has battalions in reserve!

Your enemies may have troops galore—
But the Lord God has chariots, too,
And HE has a whole lot more!