“Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So 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”
II Kings 6: 17
A little context to this verse. The king of Syria was trying to war against Israel. But when they would plot something , God revealed these things to Elisha and Elisha would warn the king of Israel. The king of Syria was really troubled at this. At first he thought he had a traitor in his camp/army. But then he was told that it was because of Elisha the prophet. So we read in verse 14 what the king of Syria did , “So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city”.
Verse 15 , “When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”” Just imagine this sight … you wake up early morning and step out of your front door and what do you see ? An army with horses and chariots all around the city set out to destroy you !! The servant’s reaction was “Alas!!”
Let see Elisha’s reaction, verse 16 , ““ He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”” . The servant must have gone “huh !! what are you talking about??”
Time after time when we are faced with tough situations or tough circumstances we often look at US vs the problem. Now if that is the case we are going to get flustered, we are going to get overwhelmed, we are going to panic. No matter what the situation, no matter what the circumstance we need to remember that we are never alone. We need to remember its never us as individuals alone vs anything. God with us : ) Its Him vs the problem and we all know who the victor is !!
Elisha was as cool as a cucumber !! He was like “don’t be afraid ! There are more that are with us than with them”… We outnumber the enemy !! And then Elisha prayed. We read in verse 17 ““Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So 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”” What an amazing revelation.
Now get this, Elisha never had to pray “Lord send me an army of horses and chariots of fire”… He didn’t even had to ask ! But he saw what God had already sent.
I pray that as we walk every moment of every day we may not walk it as a self thing , a striving thing , a Me vs the world thing… But I pray that our eyes may be opened to see what God has already set up all around us…
God Bless
II Kings 6: 17
A little context to this verse. The king of Syria was trying to war against Israel. But when they would plot something , God revealed these things to Elisha and Elisha would warn the king of Israel. The king of Syria was really troubled at this. At first he thought he had a traitor in his camp/army. But then he was told that it was because of Elisha the prophet. So we read in verse 14 what the king of Syria did , “So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city”.
Verse 15 , “When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”” Just imagine this sight … you wake up early morning and step out of your front door and what do you see ? An army with horses and chariots all around the city set out to destroy you !! The servant’s reaction was “Alas!!”
Let see Elisha’s reaction, verse 16 , ““ He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”” . The servant must have gone “huh !! what are you talking about??”
Time after time when we are faced with tough situations or tough circumstances we often look at US vs the problem. Now if that is the case we are going to get flustered, we are going to get overwhelmed, we are going to panic. No matter what the situation, no matter what the circumstance we need to remember that we are never alone. We need to remember its never us as individuals alone vs anything. God with us : ) Its Him vs the problem and we all know who the victor is !!
Elisha was as cool as a cucumber !! He was like “don’t be afraid ! There are more that are with us than with them”… We outnumber the enemy !! And then Elisha prayed. We read in verse 17 ““Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So 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”” What an amazing revelation.
Now get this, Elisha never had to pray “Lord send me an army of horses and chariots of fire”… He didn’t even had to ask ! But he saw what God had already sent.
I pray that as we walk every moment of every day we may not walk it as a self thing , a striving thing , a Me vs the world thing… But I pray that our eyes may be opened to see what God has already set up all around us…
God Bless
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