2 Kings 6:17 4/25/16

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."

It has been a tough week.  There has been heartbreaking pain that will take some time to heal. Sometimes it feels like the world is falling apart and all you see is pain and problems much like Elisha's servant did. 

But Elisha prays an interesting prayer for his servant.  He did not pray for God to change anything...he just asked that his servant could see the plan and reinforcements God had provided.

Pain is real, and it is a big part of life...everybody experiences it. The only choice you have is how you see it.  Do you only see the pain, or are your eyes open to also see the provision God has made to comfort and protect you? 

Sometime God does not remove the pain. Sometimes He carries you through it.  But, whether you see them or not, there are always chariots of fire on the hills all around you.  You are never alone, and you are never exposed.  The angels of heaven stand watch over you.

Like Elisha, I pray that God will "open our eyes, so we may see".  And that we will not fear, because we do not view the world with earthly eyes, but with spiritual ones.  Though we see the storm clouds, we also see the love and grace our Heavenly Father has for us, and that will be our anchor in our time of need. 

“If you can't see His way past the tears, trust His heart.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon