How do you feel when you do the right thing but you are opposed? When you do the right thing but face opposition, it can be challenging. However, the Bible offers guidance and encouragement on how to handle such situations. The story of Elisha gives us inspiration.
“And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him. “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 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 young man, and he saw. And behold the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” 2Kings 6:15-17
Elisha did what was right in the Lord’s eyes by warning Israel’s king about the plans of the Syrian king. When you do what is right in the Lord’s eyes, the enemy is not happy about it. As a matter of fact, he will try to stop you from doing the right thing. In this case, the Syrian king sent horses, chariots, and a great army (v.14) to capture Elisha, who had not been spying on the Syrian king but had prophetically been speaking about them to his king.
When Elisha’s servant saw the great army and the chariots, he was frightened and asked Elisha what they should do. Elisha, as usual, seeing in the realm of the spirit, told his servant that there were more with them than with the king’s army!
The truth is that when we align our actions with God’s will, we should not be surprised with resistance. People tend to be momentarily, but as soon as opposition arises, they start feeling like Elisha’s servant. Sometimes the opposition may even come from our brothers and sisters in Christ. That situations make it even more challenging. It gives a greater chance for us to doubt ourselves. Elisha prayed for his servant to see in the spirit realm that there were more with them than those against them.
This should be our posture as well. Let’s ask God to open our eyes and the eyes of our loved ones to see in the spirit, so we don’t not get stuck with what we see in the natural realm. God opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Elisha’s ability to see into the spiritual realm and recognize God’s greater support serves as a powerful reminder that seeing in the spirit realm is much more powerful than focusing on the natural.
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