A God Who Works in Ways You Can't See

When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.

“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that 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.

2 Kings 6:15–17

Even though their situation looked dire, in truth, Elisha and his servant weren’t in any danger at all! Because “Those who were with them were more than those who were with the Arameans.”

Here is a reason why we shouldn’t fear when wicked men or a wicked world attacks us as Christians. Because the visible world isn’t all there is! There is far more to reality than what you can see. In addition to the physical realm, there is a spiritual realm that you cannot see. But it is just as real and just as relevant to what happens to you.

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the visible world is all there is. No matter how powerful your enemy, no matter how many are on his side, don’t forget that your eyes and your ears and your senses aren’t able to give you the full picture.

Remember that you have an ally in the spiritual realm, and He has delivered His children from impossible situations over and over again. God often chooses to work in this spiritual realm, and you will not be able to see all He is doing to fight for and protect you. So, don’t give in to fear. Learn to trust the God who works in ways you can’t see.

Take Your Problems to the Lord

Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord.

2 Kings 19:14

The King of Assyria had declared war on King Hezekiah's people. He had conquered all of Hezekiah's fortified cities. He had sent a large army right up to the gates of Hezekiah's capital city of Jerusalem. Now, he has sent a threatening letter to King Hezekiah trying to convince him to surrender instead of fight.

Put yourself in King Hezekiah’s shoes. How would you respond? Your life, the lives of your family, your soldiers, and your people all hang in the balance. They're all relying on you. If you don’t get this right, many will suffer and die. What would you do?

The eyes of every man, woman and child in Jerusalem were turned to Hezekiah to see what he would do, but Hezekiah’s eyes were turned to the Lord. Hezekiah didn’t say anything to the messengers who delivered the letter. He didn’t convene his war council. He didn’t seek the advice of the wise men. He didn’t even go up to the prophet Isaiah to ask him what he should do. Hezekiah took his problem to the Lord. 

Hezekiah went straight to the temple and spread out the scroll the King of Assyria had sent to him. He laid it's threatening and blasphemous message out before the Lord...and he prayed

This is such a beautiful picture of prayer. So often we take our problems to our friends or spouses or anywhere else but to God. But we must to learn to be like Hezekiah. We must learn to lay our problems out before the Lord in prayer. This is what prayer is. Getting on your knees before God, spreading your problems out before Him, and asking for His help. That is how you ought to pray.