Open Our Eyes

2 Kings 6:16 Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them…And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man.

The odds don’t appear to look good. It appears that the enemy of our soul is getting the best of us. We take one step forward and two steps back. At every turn in the road, we face another set back. We find ourselves surrounded by unfortunate events. The enemy surrounds us with discouragement, disappointment, and desires to destroy our faith and trust in God. What appears is not always what it seems. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Behind the scene of this temporal world, God is working on our behalf. We but need to open our eyes and see what God is doing. He is the God of impossibilities and has us surrounded by “horses and chariots of fire”. We need not fear for tomorrow or our current blight. The Lord of host is with us. He will fight the battle for us. At the right time, He will show himself in our behalf. May God open our eyes and see that God is for us. Seize the day, for God is in control.

Chariots and Horses

Psalm 20:7 “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.”-

In the society we live, we depend on “chariots and horses” to make a living. It is a challenge for a society that is prosperous and seemly having little need to rely on God to supply their needs. We have plenty and have need of nothing. Obviously, not everyone in our society is wealthy and secure. There are many who have little and survive to make ends meet. But, as a culture, we trust that our jobs will be there tomorrow and that we will not go hungry. It is hard for people to see that they need God. It is not until the chariots and horses and taken away that people realize that there is more to life than things. It is important that those who serve God keep things in prospective. It is God that supplies our needs. I’m thankful for the material things that God has provided and the many blessing that they bring, but Jesus is really all we need. Someday, we all may be tested. I admit, if that day ever comes, it will not be easy. But I pray that God will help me to hold loosely to the things of this world and cling to Him for the things that really matter in life. Jesus, family, friendship are what make life worth living. No time to stress out over things. May I learn to trust in the name of the Lord and hold on to those things that matter to Him.