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“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” (2 Kings 6:16)
You are never alone! One thing is for sure: there is a realm our physical eyes cannot see. There is a host of angels ministering to us, guarding us, and working for us and on our behalf. Whatever you may be experiencing remember first that God is for you, and there is much more taking place in the invisible realm.
Elisha lived from that realm. The things that took place in the natural world did not shake Elisha. Instead, he moved in something beyond what he could see physically. He was taken and possessed by what he could see with his spiritual eyes.
The first eight chapters of 2 Kings tell us of the marvelous power Elisha walked in because of His great faith. From parting the waters of the Jordan, to multiplying the widow’s oil, from raising the Shunammite’s son from the dead to healing Naaman’s leprosy, Elisha foreshadowed Jesus. He was a sign of and the things that we have now fully inherited under the new covenant.
When Elisha saw that the King of Syria was making war against Israel (2 Kings 6) and had surrounded the city with horses and chariots, his servant asked him, “What shall we do?” Elisha answered him, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” To the servant, I’m sure this seemed absurd, but Elisha was about to teach him a valuable lesson of what it means to live from a heavenly perspective. To believe the impossible one must know the truth of the life we live in spirit.
In 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul says, “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is eternal.” He reminds us in Ephesians 6:10-18 that we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against powers, principalities, rulers of darkness of this age and against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Paul wasn’t saying this to initiate fear, but rather, to challenge us to understand the realm that we live in. He was challenging us to take hold by faith His many promises given to us, one of which is the reality that He is greater in us than the one who is in the world.
You are not alone! If it seems you are in an impossible situation, know firstly, that with God, nothing is impossible or too hard. Secondly, ask God to open your eyes to see what He has set before you and whom He has placed around you. God never allows us to be in a situation we are not already equipped to handle, or one He hasn’t already provided for! He has given us Himself so we may be victorious in every battle that comes our way. Live victoriously in His promises!
Open the eyes of my heart Lord! Let me see what is really going on around me. Help my unbelief! Help me take hold of your truth and live by faith in Your word and promises to me. I long to walk in Your ways and live out of a place where the abiding presence of Your Spirit guides every step I take. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Lord of Hosts. Amen.
Question: How does this devotional speak to you today about not being alone through our trials?
Brigitte Straub
Brigitte Straub is a wife and mother of four children. She currently resides in Maryland where her husband continues to serve in the Marine Corps. She enjoys reading, journaling, singing and playing the piano.
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