"Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." v16
2 Kings 6:15-17. NKJV
What an amazing verse! Those who are with us, are more than those who are with them; or those who are coming against us. The enemy may have a great plan to get you, but God has a greater plan, to get him and protect you. Romans 8:31 says, 'If God is for us, who can be against us.' As we walk in the Spirit, we will see this happen.
The king of Syria had sent a great army to capture Elisha because he had been telling the king of Israel, his battle plans: 'Elisha the prophet, who is in Israel, tells the king the words that you speak in your bedroom.' (2 Kings 6:12). Elisha was using his God-given gifts to obtain the king of Syria's schemes. Therefore, he sent a great army to capture him and when Elisha's servant looked around, he saw the awesome sight of enemy soldiers, all around. But, as Elisha prayed, the servant's eyes were opened further and he saw the amazing spectacle of angels all round them and the enemy. They far outnumbered them.
We too, can be like Elisha's servant, and we can't see the reality. We don't have a big enough vision to see what God is doing around us and in us. We tend to become too wrapped up in our own ideas. At times, we can be so full of ourselves that there is no room for God and the vision He wants to bring into our lives. We must learn to see the bigger picture and that will only happen as we begin a closer walk with God- not until.
Often, we become panicked by things around us; by things that we hear that are frightening. When this happens, we can tend to get things all out of proportion, fearing the worst and there becomes no time or place for prayer. Think back to a time when you became like this. Something had come against you that was so big that you began to feel that you would never be able to find a way out of if. What did you do? If you prayed there and then about it on the spot, you did the right thing. God wants us to give Him our burdens. But if you panicked and became so full of fear that you became so worried that it made you have sleepless nights, you got it wrong.
Look around you. Ask God to show you the angels that are there to protect and help you. Just think about it; it's amazing to know that they're there. However, they can do nothing for you unless you call out to God. When you do, He releases the angels to fight on your behalf.
Whatever, you are going through at this time, there really is no need to become fearful and upset by it all. God has everything under control - if you allow Him to help. This is all down to you though.
Copyriight 2020 Grahame Howard
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