The king of Syria learned an important lesson, as recorded in 1 Kings chapter 20: don’t underestimate God! He was convinced by the people around him that he could defeat the Israel if they fought them on the plains instead of in the mountains. They were wrong. God is God of both the mountains and the plains! And what arrogance to think otherwise! With the help of God, Israel would defeat the Syrian army, even though they were greatly outnumbered. Many lessons can be learned from this account. One is the lesson that Ben-hadad, king of Syria, learned: its not a good idea to taunt the living God. Another is in more general terms, that is, that God is all around us, all the time, and in every situation. Maybe we’re going through tough times, a valley, if you will. God is there to help you, if you righteously seek Him out. Maybe times are good and maybe you forget that God helped you out of that valley and onto the top of the mountain. Now is the time to thank Him. But don’t worry, He’ll be there waiting in case it takes a while for you to remember…