And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 2 Kings 6:15-17 KJV
Every attempt of the king of Syria to attack the king of Israel had been anticipated by the prophet Elisha. Frustrated, he sent his army to capture Elisha. Through the night they surrounded the place where he was staying. In the morning his servant was terrified at the sight of Syria’s army. Elisha was not. With spiritual eyes he saw what his servant could not see; God’s army protected them both. We are often plagued by shortsightedness. We live in a physical world, and see with physical eyes and we forget that the world is bigger. It is both physical and spiritual. Because this is true, God being with us makes our circumstances better than they seem. If God is with us who and what can be against us?
Lord, open my eyes so I might see things as they really are. Enable me to see Your presence and protection so I might have confidence in You when life seems against me.
