Clear Vision

      It was a very foggy morning here and as I started my daily routine, I thought of a story in the Bible where Elisha, the Prophet, was facing an enemy and his servant was ready to give up.  The enemy had surrounded the city and his servant asked, "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?”  He could not see any way forward because of the large army surrounding them.  Elisha encouraged him by saying, “Don't be afraid, those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”  Can you just imagine his reaction when he heard this?  He probably thought, “Don’t be afraid?--what else is there but fear?”  Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see."  Immediately his vision was clear and was able to see the situation just as Elisha had stated. 

      I am sure each of us has experienced times when the circumstances of life have obscured our vision and able only to see the “enemies” surrounding us.   This may be a current situation; however, we must not lose hope.  We were created to be victorious; we were created to live above defeat.  Remember the words of Elisha that are so applicable for us today; “Don't be afraid, those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

      The past couple of years have been difficult for many.  The loss of jobs, the rising costs, the never-ending wars and the world economic situations, just to name a few, has given us many reasons for not seeing clearly.  However, we must not allow the immediate to dominate the future.  Notice, the instruction for the servant was, “Don’t be afraid.”  Fear of current circumstances or the future may be real but remember the words of Neale D. Walsch, “FEAR is an acronym for, ‘False Evidence Appearing Real.’”

      We are often tempted to just say, “Whatever,” and hope for the best without exerting any effort to defeat the enemy.  We must join the army of, “those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”  Thomas Edison once stated, “We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.”

      Is this the day for an eye examination?  We may be surprised to see that the small light at the end of the tunnel is not just another train; it is hope that is changing to confidence that we are going to make it.  When looking at the fog this morning I knew that the sun would rise soon and it would burn the fog away, and it did.

      So, stand tall; stand firm; stand confident and stay focused on winning the battle!  Remember, Rom 8:31, “So, what do you think?  With God on our side like this, how can we lose? Message Bible