Open Your Eyes

"Do not be afraid," Elisha answered. "Our side outnumbers theirs." Then he prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes, that he may see." - 2 Kings 6:16-17

Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed by everything that's going on in your life? You're looking down the road, but all you see are obstacles. You know where you want to go but it's depressing because you don't know how it's going to happen. Money is tight. Relationship isn't working out. No one seems to be on your side. It's all piled up against you. Overwhelmed and scared is probably how the prophet Elisha's servant felt. A great army had enclosed on them over night and he saw himself surrounded by men on their horses. The way he saw it, they weren't going to win this one. There was no way out, no hope. Elisha, however, wasn't worried at all because he confided in God. He told his servant not to be afraid and prayed that God would open his eyes, and when his eyes were opened he was blown away to see God's celestial army in position and far outnumbering the soldiers on the other side. That's God's strength on our side!

It's all about what we don't see. You see your obstacles, but God's power is greater. You see only problems, but God already has the solution. Letting your problems get the best of you is in a sense telling God He can't handle the load. You don't see the graces and blessings God is arming you with to get you through the other side. Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. At your lowest, close your eyes and ask God to show you all the forces He has set in place to bless you, protect you, and move you forward because you have trusted in Him.

Today's Prayer:
Father Almighty, please open my eyes so that I may be strengthened at this moment. Close my eyes to all of my problems, my anxieties, my worries and my fears, so that I don't focus on them and instead focus on how great Your power is. Keep my faith strong, my Lord. In Jesus' Name we pray, amen.


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