In very brief snippet from the life of Elisha, 2 Kings 6 recounts Elisha being surrounded by a contingent from the Syrian army. When they arrived Elisha had no fear, although the younger prophets did. The reason for Elisha's confidence? He could see that "those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
Maybe our prayer today should be Elisha's prayer for his fellow prophets: "O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see." There is so much in that prayer.
- For adversity, can we see God's loving hand?
- For direction, can we see God's sovereign will?
- For faith, can we see God's steadfast goodness?
- For provision, can we see God's fatherly care?
- For salvation, can we see God's merciful sacrifice?
I could (and probably should for my own soul) go on. My ache today, in reading 2 Kings 6 is that we are very 1 dimensional in our hearts and minds. Sometimes, we break through and see things in 2 dimensions. But God, according to Eph 3:10 is multifaceted. He has more dimensions than we can count. Oh, that we could just get glimpse of that today.
To God Alone be the Glory
Thank you for the great posting. I need to be reminded of your five bullet points over and over.
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