Beyond Your Sight is a Fight

A few posts back I wrote about God as the great conductor and referenced the story of Jericho. I was struck by Joshua 5:13. The idea of the captain of God's army standing before Joshua had me wondering more about all that happens outside the realm of what the eye can see. 

This wonder led me to 2 Kings chapter 6:8-23. Elisha, a prophet, is with his servant. The King of Aram has sent horses, chariots, and military forces to where Elisha and his servant were to take them down at Dothan. When the servant awoke in the morning, he saw that the Aramean army had surrounded the city. He said to Elisha, “Oh no my Lord! What shall we do?” Elisha first told him not to be afraid (seems to be an important life-concept). Elisha prayed for the servant, asking God to open his eyes to see into the spiritual realm.

Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes. He looked up and saw horses with chariots of fire all around Elisha. The veil of earthly existence was lifted for the servant to see the sovereignty of God.

May the Lord continually enlighten us. May we see through the eye of faith, his divine presence and protection.

Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.”

Michael W. Smith SURROUNDED (FIGHT MY BATTLE)