I have an eyesight problem. I really do.
I require glasses to see things far off.
Countless times I have looked at something from a distance and made
wrong conclusions due to my faulty sight.
Thankfully, my eye glasses help me to overcome this problem.
Spiritually speaking, I am no different. I have a sight problem. But this sight problem is mostly concerning
things that I see up close. I tend to
see the distant future pretty well, it is the things up close that I see as not
so clear.
I find myself being very much like Elisha’s servant in
2 Kings 6. An enemy King had sent his
army by night to surround the city Elisha was in so that he could capture and
presumably kill Elisha. Elisha’s servant
sees this in the morning and panicks.
What does Elisha do? He says, “Don’t be afraid, those who are with us are
more than those who are with them.”
(vs. 16). Are you kidding me
Elisha? Look around, we are surrounded
by the enemy...or are we?
Verse 17 then tells us, “And Elisha prayed, ‘O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.‘ Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and
he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around
Elisha.” I want glasses like
that! Too many times I see what is
before me and cry out “I’m surrounded by my pain, my lack, my problems, my
circumstances!”
Lord, help me to see what is true reality - that you
are always with me and that your provision and presence is far greater than any
problem and pain I face. In your mercy,
would you open my eyes so that I may truly see.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Hoping you are seeing better today than yesterday,
Jeff Powell
