Sometimes I get
into a funk, and am not sure what to write. Although, I do understand that God
is really good to His children. Father can make a way, when we don’t see a way
to be made. He can open the doors, which we need to be opened, at times that we
can’t even see a door present. Our Father is always at work for us, behind the
scenes, of our lives.
One my favorite
stories, of God working behind the scenes, were with Elisha. Elisha had
followed closely to Elijah, and when he was taken up, Elijah cast his mantle on
Elisha. That meant that Elisha would carry on the great ministry that Elijah
had started. I personally feel that these two walked so close to God, that
Father would not deny them of anything, which they ask.
Getting back to
this story it was a time of war between Syria, and Israel. This is the same
war, conflict, or any way that you care to describe it, between the sons of
Abraham, that is still going on today.
The Syrian King
sent forth a spy to see, why the Israeli Army, was always one step ahead of
their plans. When the spy reported back, that Elisha was informing the Israeli
King, what Father had been telling him. The King of Syria knew that he had no
power over God, so he planned to take out His messenger Elisha. I think that
this King of Syria was acting paranoid, because of the great force that he sent
to capture Elisha. Then again, maybe he had remembered trying to mess with the
plans of Father before. Let’s look to the scriptures, and see what they say.
2Kings 6:14-16 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a
great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. :15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early,
and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and
chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? :16 And he
answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they
that be with them.
This servant could
not see the things, which Elisha was seeing. 2Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his
eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he
saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire
round about Elisha.
I think that this
is an awesome way to handle these enemies of Israel. Father had more warriors
all over the mountain behind the enemy, and the where just waiting on the word,
to come from Elisha. All the Syrians, which had come to capture Elisha, had
suddenly become they prey, and their destiny now laid, in the words of Elisha!!
2Kings 6:18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the
LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote
them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. (I bet that they didn’t see that coming!!) Truthfully, I would
have thought that he would have taken a different approach. We need to go back
to the Word, and see how this ends.
2Ki 6:19-20 And Elisha said
unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow
me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
20 And it came to pass, when they were come
into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that
they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they
were in the midst of Samaria. Wow!! Elisha has
tricks!! Another thing that Elisha has
is compassion in the presence of a blood thirsty King.
2Ki 6:21-22 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw
them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? 22 And he
answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou
hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before
them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
It doesn’t actually
give the number of the men sent to capture Elisha. It only refers to a great
host. It really doesn’t matter of the number either, because they would not
have been more, than Father could handle. Elisha was showing his Godly strength,
as he showed these men compassion, by not taking their lives. He could have
them slaughtered, by the Heavenly Host, if he had chosen to deal with them, in
that way.
Let’s see how this
ended, because of the wisdom of Elisha.
2Kings 6:23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they
had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the
bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. I can’t even think, of a more perfect way to end, this hostile
situation. Elisha because of his faith in Father prayed a prayer of blindness,
to come over the enemy. Then he led them into Samaria, where there were
surrounded by the army of Israel. Another prayer opened their eyes once again.
Then they were nourished, and set free, to never return.
There ain’t nothing like a plan,
when it comes together!! Ain’t God
good?
….Much Love
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