Let God Open Your Eyes

In the book of 2 Kings 6, the nation of Aram was always at war with Israel. Yet every time they would attack Israel, God would tell Elisha, a prophet of God in Israel, what the king of Aram’s war plans were. So Israel would win over and over again. When Aram’s king learned that Elisha was the one who was giving away his plans, he sent an army to get him. Elisha’s servant woke up and went outside one morning to see that he and Elisha were surrounded by enemy troops.

Scared, he ran back in and asked Elisha, “What are we going to do?” Then Elisha said something that must have seemed very odd to his servant: “Don’t worry. The people on our side far outnumber those against us.” I’m sure that statement must have really surprised Elisha’s servant. As far as he knew, only two people (Elisha and himself) were on their side!

So Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” (2 Kings 6:17 NLT). And so God did. Suddenly, Elisha’s servant saw an army of angels on the hills outside ready to protect them from the army of Aram. The servant wasn’t scared anymore, and God gave Elisha just the right tactics to defeat Aram (without ever firing a shot at them, by the way).

Just like Elisha and his servant, you might be going through some things right now and you’re tempted to panic. You may even be thinking that the Lord has abandoned you or that you’re alone but the truth is, God is right there with you! Nothing can get him by surprise; he’s got it all figured out.

Unfortunately, when you’re in the midst of being attacked, it’s always very difficult to see beyond the challenges. God needs to open your eyes to see the challenges from his lenses and realise that there is a God standing beside you that is far bigger than whatever you’re going through, all you need is to ask him for help-he is our constant help in time of trouble! As you ask, may God open your eyes to see his glory while you watch your problems melt away in Jesus name.