Lord open our eyes that we may see .

“So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

II Kings 6 : 16 (New King James Version)

The king of Syria had come to know of Elisha the prophet who kept warning the king of Israel of the plans of the king of Syria. So the king of Syria sent horses and chariots and a great army and they came by night and surrounded the city in an attempt to get Elisha.

Now the servant of Elisha arose early and went out. And there was an army surrounding the city. And Elisha’s servant said to Elisha, ‘Alas, my master ! What shall we do?”

How many of us have this battle against sin ? Some habit or addiction that we keep fighting against ? For some of us it might be sexually immoral habits and addictions , for some smoking , for some anger , bitterness, for some unforgiveness , for some us a struggle to be submissive to God , for some of us a struggle against laziness …

So many times we think we are fighting this battle alone… we fight we fight and when we yield to the sin we feel so miserable… satan starts playing this whole guilt trip on us. The devil is cunning and he knows how to play people down.

And when temptation just surrounds us we go ‘Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!’ …

When Elisha’s servant saw the army, he got the shock of his life. Elisha however knew that he was not alone. God fights for us. In every situation He is our refuge !! We read in verse 16 “So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

Verse 17 “And Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, I pray open his eyes that he may see.” Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”

Wow ! Do you that that is true of us also ? We are never alone !! Never ever ever ever. As His children HE is always with us !!

When an ugly situation raises its head , when temptation surrounds us … when fear , uncertainity seem to be the only thing we see , I pray that our hearts will be lifted to Him and that our eyes may be opened to see how amazing our God is. He is our fortress !!!! Why do we tend to forget that ???

Here is the best part. Elisha never prayed Lord open his eyes that he may see what you are doing right now only . No no no . It was simple . Open his eyes that he may see.

As His children it is a basic necessity that our eyes be opened and we walk and see beyond what the children of the world see. When children of the world see an army, we as His children see HIS army.

My brothers and sisters in Christ let us pray that our eyes be opened. That we will no longer walk in blindness to the ways of God. But that we will walk in His understanding and His power as His children.

God Bless