More Than a Proof Text: God’s (Un)expected Provision When Enemies Close In (2 Kings 6:8–23)

Christians who counsel often have trouble getting beyond their theological pat answers. The author unpacks the story of what happened when Elijah and his anxious servant Gehazi faced the entire Syrian army. Life took a very surprising turn! This article shows how the surprise of what God does—through all the ages, and in our time, too—can ground and encourage a person who struggles with anxiety.