6.24.8 "Our Army is Bigger than Theirs!"

"Our Army is Bigger than Theirs!"

2 Kings 6:1-7:20
Acts 15:32-16:15
Psalm 142:1-7
Proverbs 17:24-25

We are so limited by our human understanding. We look at life through natural eyes. Don't get me wrong. God gave us common sense for a very good reason, and he expects us to use it, but it takes an internal discipline to look through spiritual eyes.

In 2 Kings 6, The king of Syria is after Elisha. Starting in verse 14, "so one night the king of Syria sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city. When the prophet's servant got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere.
"'Alas, my master, what shall we do now?' he cried out to Elisha.
"'Don't be afraid!' Elisha told him. 'For our army is bigger than theirs!'
"Then Elisha prayed, 'Lord, Open his eyes and let him see!' And the Lord opened the young man's eyes so that he could see horses of fire and chariots of fire everywhere upon the mountain!"

How different could you live each day if you knew that our army is bigger than theirs. Oh, I know we all know this, and we can say it in our best "sunday school" voice, but can you imagine REALLY living this way.

Be honest. When a challenge comes, our first reaction is more like the servant than it is Elisha. "what shall we do now?"

Many times we don't ask that of God, we ask that of a friend, or a family member, and we strategize about how we're going to get out of this mess. It seems so overwhelming... so trying. We MUST fix this. So, we react in our own strength, or worse yet, we give up in despair. Think of what would change if we change our mindset.

If instead we would discipline our thoughts to acknowledge and submit to the fact that our army is indeed bigger, we could experience a new level of victory through life's situations. Elisha has a bit of fun with this Syrian army. He asks God to strike them blind. Then he tells them they've gone to the wrong place. Then he brings them to the Israeli capital, and asks the Lord to open their eyes. Then they throw a feast for them and send them home.

Seems like a trite little story, but I think it's pretty cool. I really believe that as we discipline our thought and understanding to the greatness of God in every situation, we will have our eyes opened to a new level of creativity in dealing with situations that will bring about some incredible victories.

Walk with open eyes today. Indeed, the best is yet to come!



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