Winning With Another Set of Eyes

Happy Monday everyone!  It’s time for your sermon recap, and you’re in for a treat.  My church was asked to wear camouflage on Sunday.  Pastor wanted us dressed for battle.  Did you know that we’re in a war???  Not against flesh and blood but against all the spirits at work in this fallen world.  So, it’s best to be alert and aware of your surroundings.

Sunday’s sermon dissected II Kings 6:8-17.  The king of Syria was at war with Israel.  You may not know this, but Israel was God’s chosen people.  You may also be unaware that God takes care of those that He has chosen.  I digress.  On with the rest of the sermon.

The king of Syria was very disturbed.  He would make plans to attack Israel’s army, but they seemed to get news of any impending attacks.  This happened not just once or twice but at least three times.  He thought he had a double agent in his crew.  He wanted to know who was telling the Israelites about all the battle plans. 

His servants let him know that Israel had a prophet named Elisha.  Word had gotten to them that Elisha was telling the king of Israel everything that the king of Syria said in private.  In outrage, the king of Syria demanded that Elisha be brought to him.

Elisha’s servant woke up early one morning and left the tent to begin his day.  He panicked when he realized that they were surrounded by the army of Syria.  He goes back into the tent and tells Elisha that they are surrounded.  He wants to know what the plan is.  What are they going to do?

Elisha tells his servant not to be afraid.  He assures the servant that they have more with them than the Syrian army does.  This probably didn’t satisfy the servant.  After all, he saw that entire army with his own eyes.  Elisha hadn’t even peeked out to see exactly how vast the army was.  Elisha then asks the Lord to open the servant’s eyes.

When the servant’s eyes were opened, he could see a mountain full of horses and chariots of fire that were surrounding Elisha.  Now, ya’ll the servant wasn’t physically blind.  He was spiritually blind.  Until Elisha asked God to elevate the servant’s spiritual sight.

Are you spiritually blind?  Can you look past the situation and embrace that you are surrounded every day by angels?  Connecting with others who have spiritual vision will be instrumental in living this Christian life successfully.  Ask God to help you win with another set of eyes.  #wepreach