Our reading today is from 2 Kings 6:17.
“And Elisha prayed, ‘Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see.’ Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”
Ever feel surrounded? Elisha’s servant did. Enemy soldiers everywhere. No escape route. Panic rising like floodwaters.
But here’s what I love about this story: Elisha didn’t pray for reinforcements. He didn’t ask God to remove the threat. He prayed for perspective. “Open his eyes, Lord.”
And what a difference a glimpse makes! Suddenly, the servant saw what was always there—heaven’s cavalry, fiery chariots, divine protection as far as the eye could see. The problem hadn’t changed. His vision had.
What we see with our natural eyes is only a fraction of what’s actually happening. Your current crisis? God’s already on it. That impossible situation? Heaven’s resources dwarf it. The spiritual realm contains greater forces than anything this world can muster against you.
Maybe you don’t need different circumstances today. Maybe you need a different sight. Perhaps it’s time to pray Elisha’s prayer: “Lord, open my eyes.” Your anxieties often result from focusing solely on visible circumstances, but God’s invisible army stands ready.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.