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 6:16-18)
Things
did not look well for the prophet Elisha. The King of Aram, bent on capturing and
destroying him, laid siege to the city by night. The next morning when Elisha’s
servant saw the enemy army with horses and chariots surrounding the city, he
panicked: Oh no, my
lord! What shall we do? Elijah, utterly calm, said: Don’t be afraid. Those who are with us are more than those who are with
them. Then Elisha asked God to open his servant’s eyes and, looking up, he
saw the hills around them full of horses and chariots of fire.
Sometimes we feel besieged, surrounded by problems and challenges that seem far beyond our ability and resources. At such times we need the eyes of our heart opened to the reality of God who is ever with us and who can do far above all we ask or think. Truly, we are surrounded by "chariots of fire" -- if only we had eyes to see. Or as Paul put it in his letter to the Romans: If God is for us, who can be against us?
Things
did not look well for the prophet Elisha. The King of Aram, bent on capturing and
destroying him, laid siege to the city by night. The next morning when Elisha’s
servant saw the enemy army with horses and chariots surrounding the city, he
panicked: Oh no, my
lord! What shall we do? Elijah, utterly calm, said: Don’t be afraid. Those who are with us are more than those who are with
them. Then Elisha asked God to open his servant’s eyes and, looking up, he
saw the hills around them full of horses and chariots of fire.Sometimes we feel besieged, surrounded by problems and challenges that seem far beyond our ability and resources. At such times we need the eyes of our heart opened to the reality of God who is ever with us and who can do far above all we ask or think. Truly, we are surrounded by "chariots of fire" -- if only we had eyes to see. Or as Paul put it in his letter to the Romans: If God is for us, who can be against us?
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