2 Ki 6:17\u201320 \u201cAnd Elisha prayed, \u2018Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see.\u2019 Then the LORD opened the servant\u2019s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.\u201d
\nPsa 91:11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,To keep you in all your ways.<\/p>\n
Fear often blinds us to the invisible realities of God\u2019s presence. Elisha\u2019s servant saw only the threat-the enemy’s army surrounding the city. But Elisha saw more: the heavenly host. God\u2019s divine protection wasn\u2019t absent; it was just unseen.<\/p>\n
There is an army of angels around us, even when we feel surrounded by fear, illness, danger, or discouragement. The spiritual realm is real. God does not leave His children vulnerable\u2014He defends us in ways we can\u2019t always perceive.<\/p>\n
Elisha didn\u2019t panic; he prayed. And through that prayer, a new vision was given. Sometimes, all we need to do is to ask God to open our eyes\u2014to see His hand, His help, His heavenly warriors standing guard. We don\u2019t fight alone. The battle belongs to the Lord, and He has dispatched His angels to stand watch.<\/p>\n
When the servant\u2019s eyes were opened, courage replaced fear, peace replaced panic and faith replaced doubt. May we too be reminded that we\u2019re not forsaken – we are fiercely protected.<\/p>\n
Further Readings:
\nPsa 34:7
\nDan 9:21
\nHeb 1:14<\/p>\n
\ud83d\ude4f Blessed Day \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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