The Lord said in Isaiah 43: 1,2 "But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you,
O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through
the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire,
you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you."
That is why Elisha prayed the eyes of his servant be
opened to see reality. He servant was getting fearful. God honored his request. It happened when the king
of Syria was warring against Israel. The Syrian king sent a great army for Elisha. He had been told the prophet
who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom. Elisha's servant became fearful
and asked him "What shall we do?"
2 Kings 6:16-23 tells us,
"So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." And
Elisha prayed, and said, "Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young
man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. So when the
Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, and said, "Strike this people, I pray, with blindness." And
He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. Now Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, nor is
this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." But he led them to Samaria. So it
was, when they had come to Samaria, that Elisha said, "Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." And
the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and there they were, inside Samaria! Now when the king of Israel saw
them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?" But he answered, "You
shall not kill them. Would you kill those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow? Set food and water before
them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master." Then he prepared a great feast for them; and after
they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syrian raiders came no more into the
land of Israel." Not only did God open Elisha's servant's eyes to see what was happening in the spiritual realm,
He gave Elisha and his servant victory over a whole army.
The spiritual realm is what is real and eternal. What we see in the natural is all passing away. In Genesis 1:1-3,
we learn before there was anything in this world, God's Spirit was, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering
over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light." God spoke all
we see into existence. Pray the Lord to give us spiritual eyes to see what is truly reality. Pray we will
see as He sees. Psalm 119:89 says, "Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens."
Do not look at what you see in the natural. Look to Him, ignoring what you see. What is happening in the spiritual
realm is not always manifested before our eyes. God can move in a moment and change all circumstances but we must
have faith. For He has said "For with God nothing will be impossible." Luke 1:37 He will reward
your faithfulness with Himself. You will see the power of God manifested in your life. "God is faithful,
by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Cor. 1:9
"But
without faith it is impossible to please Him..." Heb. 11:6
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