After asking the Lord for a word this morning, may this small devotion be a blessing today.
Seeing it to Believe it
2Ki 6:15. And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2Ki 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
2Ki 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
2Ki 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
2Ki 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Intro:
I'm sure it doesn't need to be said, but we have an enemy. He is a powerful enemy. He is not all powerful, but powerful none the less. He is also a persistent enemy, he doesn't give up. He can be a perplexing enemy, as this host from the King of Syria, that had gathered and compassed the city.
The young servant cried, what are we going to do? You ever been perplexed? Has life and the things that go with it, just overwhelmed you .
At first, this is what we have here in this story of Elisha and his Servant.
Sometimes a believer has got to see it to believe it.
Note a few brief thoughts I find here..
1. The Siege: Through the night and unaware, Elisha and his servant had been surrounded. They were cut off, well this is what Syria's army thought.
You ever feel like you are cut off without a way of escape? Have you ever lost hope, due to the fact the adversity seems greater than your strength?
I'm sure it doesn't need to be said, but we have an enemy. He is a powerful enemy. He is not all powerful, but powerful none the less. He is also a persistent enemy, he doesn't give up. He can be a perplexing enemy, as this host from the King of Syria, that had gathered and compassed the city.
The young servant cried, what are we going to do? You ever been perplexed? Has life and the things that go with it, just overwhelmed you .
At first, this is what we have here in this story of Elisha and his Servant.
Sometimes a believer has got to see it to believe it.
Note a few brief thoughts I find here..
1. The Siege: Through the night and unaware, Elisha and his servant had been surrounded. They were cut off, well this is what Syria's army thought.
You ever feel like you are cut off without a way of escape? Have you ever lost hope, due to the fact the adversity seems greater than your strength?
2. The Scare or the Suspense:
This is the natural response.
The servant saw it from a natural realm.
We must always guard against dealing with the spiritual realm from a natural spectrum.
Paul said, the weapons of our warfare
are not carnal...
This is the natural response.
The servant saw it from a natural realm.
We must always guard against dealing with the spiritual realm from a natural spectrum.
Paul said, the weapons of our warfare
are not carnal...
3. The Solicitation: Elisha, solicited the help of the God of Heaven. This is the sensible thing to do. If you are surrounded, call in help from the source that above the circumstances..
4. The Secret: There were more for Elisha and hhis servant than against him.. But he had to see it to believe it..
To be honest, if I dwell too much on the negativity, my faith takes a hit.
But in the words of the great apostle,
1Jn 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Hey God is greater than this Pandemic
God is greater than the people who are in charge of this Pandemic
God is greater than the problems caused by this pandemic....
To be honest, if I dwell too much on the negativity, my faith takes a hit.
But in the words of the great apostle,
1Jn 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Hey God is greater than this Pandemic
God is greater than the people who are in charge of this Pandemic
God is greater than the problems caused by this pandemic....
Rev DN
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