2 Kings 6

In turbulent times the Word of God is a rock where we can rest our hope and focus our minds. The news can give us some of the story, but will never give us the whole story.. Huh? What do you mean pastor?

We who are spiritual should see the world and ourselves with different eyes. We see a whole picture - the big picture - while others are blind to it. In fact, the bible has much to say about seeing and being blind. In some cases the reference is to the actual faculty of sight. But often "seeing" is a metaphor for perceiving or understanding with the mind.

In Eph 6 and other places, Paul mentions that our battle is not with flesh and blood, but behind all of this is the reality of a spiritual realm of darkness with its organization and hierarchy and influence. It is invisible to the human eye, just like dark matter and atoms, but it is real and its effects are observable. CNN will never mention the spiritual battle influencing the earthly one!

In 2 Kings 6, we see the fear of Elisha's servant and the confidence of Elisha. One has understanding of spiritual things and the reality of the other does not include it. Spiritual sight gave Elisha confidence in his own turbulent times. Maybe God wants to open our eyes to a reality the news will never address. Believe it or not, I have a bugs bunny illustration for this tonight!

Finally....Elisha ends up leading the entire Syrian army right into Samaria, the northern capital. The whole army could be destroyed in a great victory. But that is not what happens. What takes place is rather unbelievable and instructive. For the rest of the story....you will have to view and see!

Steve