But, when we're seeing with just our physical eyes, we're missing a lot. What if there is more for us to see? And, what if that more would change everything for us?
I was challenged by this thought when I was reading in 2 Kings 6 lately. Elisha, God's prophet, is being pursued to be killed the king of Aram. One day, it seemed inevitable that the king of Aram would get his way. His army was encamped around the city where Elisha was living.
2 Kings 6:15-17 says:
When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" the servant asked.
"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
And Elisha prayed, "Open his eyes, Lord, that he may see." The the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Elisha's servant could only see with his human eyes when he first went out and looked at the army surrounding the city. When he looked, all he saw was the army of Aram surrounding them and he was afraid. Elisha was seeing with spiritual eyes and saw God's army there fighting for them.
Once Elisha prayed for his servant's spiritual eyes to be opened, the servant could see that God's power of their side was more powerful than the army coming against them. Now the servant was seeing what Elisha saw that took away fear.
I think we're often like the servant. We see with our physical eyes and we're overwhelmed with our situation or we see it as a lost cause. It's in these moments that we need to ask God to help us see with spiritual eyes. With eyes that see Him at work, fighting the battle for us. Eyes that see the assurance of victory in the end, if we trust Him.
Where do you need to ask God to help you see with spiritual eyes, rather than just your physical eyes?
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