Open Our Eyes

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

“’Don’t be afraid,’ the prophet answered. ‘Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.’ And Elisha prayed, ‘O Lord, open his eyes so he may see.’…he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”

2 Kings 6:16, 17

God both opened the eyes of Elisha’s servants to see into the unseen spiritual realm around them, and later closed the physical eyes of the Aramean soldiers. We, too, are battling as Paul reminds us in Ephesians 2:1-3, with the ways of the world, the devil, and our sinful nature. We, too, need our spiritual eyes opened to discern the enemy’s schemes, and to recognize God’s provision. Losing our physical sight is tragic; however, living without spiritual vision has eternal impact. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to open the eyes of our heart so we can know the Father better and the hope to which he has called us, the inheritance that is ours, and his great power for us as believers (Ephesians 1:17-19).

Will we ask God to open our eyes so we may see?

“Lord Jesus, I pray for your Spirit of wisdom and revelation to open my eyes to see and perceive, for your glory.”