2 Kings 6:16-18 "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." 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." So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.
There is a battle going on. It is not a small battle; it is cosmic warfare and in the balance lies the lives of our loved ones, our friends, this city and this whole generation. For too long we have been thinking of the Christian life as a playground and not a battlefield. But the Bible teaches with absolute clarity that we are locked in a terrible fight for the hearts and minds of this generation. And I hate to say it, but it appears Christians are being "slaughtered ruled" in the USA.
Secularism has championed the worldview that the only reality is the physical world we can see. Kenny and I were talking yesterday about the shootings on the West side of Stamford. At the public forum on this there were three words that even the Christian pastors did not use, faith, family and prayer. How will we ever win the battle without these three?
Elisha had the eyes to see this unseen world. He lived as if it were a reality, and in that lies his effectiveness. He believed this unseen world of spiritual beings had more of an influence on the physical world than kings and armies.
So what is your strategy to engage our true enemy? It is by prayer that we gain the victory over the unseen forces of evil. It is by prayer that we open the eyes of unbelievers. Our arguments and slick gospel presentations cannot compete with these forces of darkness.
It is time for us to wake up and get involved in the real battle.
Lord, I pray for eyes to see the real spiritual world, to see that I am in a daily spiritual battle. I pray for my eyes to be open to this conflict. I also pray for my eyes to see that the hills are still full of horses and chariots. Lord, please awaken me from my slumber. I also pray for your power to open the eyes of my family and friends. Help us all to see 20/20 with your spiritual vision.
In Jesus Name
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