Eyes Opened

 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Chronicles 20; 1 Timothy 3 

“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. As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, ‘Strike these people with blindness.’…Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.’…So the bands from Aram stopped raiding Israel’s territory.”

2 Kings 6:17, 18, 22, 23

What we focus on determines how we fight. Elisha’s focus was on the Lord and on the unseen spiritual realm. He understood that realm was the ultimate reality. Ironically, while Elisha could see into both the unseen and physical realms, he prayed that the Aramean soldiers would be blinded.

Which realm are we focusing on, and how do we define our battle?

After his prayer, Elisha then showed kindness toward the Aramean soldiers and the battle was over. The weapons of humility, kindness, and love disarmed the enemy.

Who is God inviting us to show kindness to today?

“Lord Jesus, you are the victory and focusing on your presence, listening to your Word, and loving in your way will prevail, for your glory.”