PROCLAMATION
“When the servant of the man of God got up and went
out…an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city…‘Don’t be afraid,’
the prophet answered. Those who are with
us are more than those who are with them.’ 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.’ 2 Kings
6:16-17 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
The king of Aram was at war with Israel (2 Kings 6:8)
and after conferring with his men, he sent horses and chariots to surround the city
where Elisha was. (2 Kings 6:8-14) When
Elisha’s servant woke up and went outside, he saw that they were surrounded by
an army with horses and chariots, and he was afraid. (2 Kings 6:15) It was then that Elisha told him not to be afraid
and he prayed that The Lord God would open his servant’s eyes and allow him to
see the army of angels, horses and chariots that were protecting them. When Aram’s army attacked Elisha, he prayed to
The Lord to strike them with blindness. (2 Kings 6:18)
APPLICATION
Even when we are in what appears to us to be a
hopeless situation, The Lord God protects us.
He sends unseen angels to fight our battles, and to stand between us and
our enemies. He has the power to slay them
or to render them helpless and unable to harm us. When The Lord God is with us, He is more than
all the world against us. (Romans 8:31)
And as believers we know that He is always with us. He said that He would never leave us or
forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5)
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