Elisha's servant was afraid. A huge enemy army had come out and surrounded their homes. In his eyes, the situation was bad. He couldn't see beyond what his eyes saw. After the prophet prayed, he had a new perspective. Now he saw God's provision.
I read the story of a young woman who had to testify in court against a man who had attacked two other women. She had also walked through the same tunnel as the other women, but he hadn't touched her. Curious to understand why she was not harmed, she asked permission to speak to the man on trial. His response shocked her, "There were two big men with you, one on each side." She had thought that she was alone, but God had provided angels who walked with her that day.
A couple of years ago, I was carrying a very heavy chair up a steep staircase. I lost my balance and starting falling. I don't know how, but I landed with a bounce flat on both feet with the chair still in my hands. There was no way for this to have happened naturally, and I believe that I was caught by angels. There have been other times when I have fallen, but on this occasion, God chose to catch me. He is sovereign and mighty. | |
"You have made the Lord your defender, the Most High your protector, and so no disaster will strike you, no violence will come near your home. God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones." (Psalm 91:9-12)
His love is very real. His protection is real. His angels and his chariots may be invisible to us, but they are very real nevertheless. May our eyes be opened to see the provision that he has made for us in his love.
- 29 DECEMBER -