Open his eyes that he may see....

 Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-17 NASB

 Then Elisha prayed and said, "O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:17

Objective:
We have eyes - but what do we see? Better, what we would be able to see if we would look through the prism of the truth that God has revealed? What if we were to change the way we look at circumstances?

The passage of scripture is taken from 2 Kings 6:8-17. The story is told of a king who is an enemy of Israel whose every attempt to cause trouble for the people whom God favored was thwarted. Elisha was divinely informed of each of those attempts and the king who ruled over Aram was enraged and made plans to seize Elisha to put an end to his ability to predict and prevent the harm this king would have visited upon Israel's king, people and nation. 

We read in verse 16 where Elisha's servant brought the dreadful news of the impending capture. The servant was in a panic and was befuddled that Elisha took the news in complete peace. The servant went so far as to try to explain of the impending doom Elisha was to be subjected to and yet God's prophet was undisturbed. Elisha could see what the servant could not. Elisha looked at life through the prism of God's faithfulness.

Application:

We are not to live our lives looking at our world and seeing only the circumstances that leave us anxious, filled with trepidations or paralyzed with fear of what could be the worst thing that could happen to us. We are not to live as if defeat or disaster awaits us; as if God is too distant or too uncaring to protect and provide. 

We are to live our lives with eyes spiritually wide open; looking through a lens of faith so we will see God's supplying and His assurances.

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 reveals that faith in the Lord is the biblical LASIK surgery that gives us the ability to see what would otherwise be invisible.

Prayer:

Lord, I ask that you would give me the faith that would enable me to see You in every trial. Open my eyes the way you opened Elisha's servant's eyes so he could see that you are the God who provides and is faithful. I ask that You create in me a greater faith which enables me to see what would not be visible with my finite eyes so that my fears can be laid to rest.  I ask this in the name of Jesus, my Savior. Amen