Spiritual Blindness

Verses 8-23 tell the story of how Elisha captures an army. But what I want us to look at are verses 15-17. Elisha's servant had woken up early and saw the Syrian army encompassed about them. We can sense the fear in his voice as he goes to tell Elisha what he has seen. The devil does the same thing to us. Something in our lives may occur and we become afraid, we become unsure. This is just natural; for man is weak by nature.

But why is this? Especially for a Christian. The Bible tells us that God is always with us.

• Exodus 14:13, fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD

• Deuteronomy 31:6, for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee

• Matthew 28:20, and lo, I am with you always

• Romans 8:31, if God he for us, who can be against us?

• Hebrews 13:5, for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee

So why was the servant afraid? Could he not see what God was doing or was preparing to do? Could he not see the angels camped about them?

• Psalm 34:7, The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them

• Psalm 91:11, For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways

Why is it that we cannot seem to open our eyes of faith? Faith can reveal that God is doing more than people realize. Faith is trusting in God. Living by faith shows our obedience to God.

• Hebrews 11:1, now faith is the substance of things hoped for. the evidence of things not seen

• Habakkuk 2:4, but the just shall live by faith

• Romans I:17, the just shall live by faith

• Galatians 2:20, I live by the faith of the Son of God

• Galatians 3:11, the just shall live by faith

• Hebrews 10:38, now the just shall live by faith

Church Hymnal, page 162, Living by Faith,

I care not today what the morrow may bring,

If shadow or sunshine or rain.

The Lord I know ruleth o'er everything,

And all of my worry is vain.

Living by faith, in Jesus above,

Trusting, confiding in His great love.

From all harm safe in His sheltering arm,

I'm living by faith and feel no alarm.

Spiritual resources are there, we just have to look for them. Is blindness temporary or permanent? ls it partial or full blindness? Is it one eye or both eyes? Do we need to go to the eye doctor? Do we need eye drops/ointment? Do we need corrective eyewear or surgery?

• Matthew 6:33, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

• Matthew 7:7, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Faith uncovers that God is accomplishing more for His children than we can ever acknowledge through actual sight alone. At the point when we face troubles that appear to be impossible, we really should remember that spiritual assets are there regardless of whether we can or cannot see them. We ought to glance through the eyes of faith and allowed God to show us His provisions and what He has available for us. In the event that we do not see God working in our lives, the issue might be our spiritual vision, not God's power.