What Our Eyes See

 Physical sight and spiritual vision are opposites:

Gehazi stepped outside and saw the city surrounded by a great army with many chariots and horses of the enemy. His eyes “told” him death was imminent. Elisha asked God to open his servant’s eyes that he would see the truth (2 Kings 6:17). The Lord opened the servant’s spiritual eyes, and he saw not only the enemy but the enemy and entire mountain surrounded by God’s heavenly army of horses and fiery chariots. When the servant saw with spiritual vision, he was no longer afraid.

As King Saul and his army cowered in fear, David, the shepherd boy, was unafraid to challenge Goliath, the giant, who repeatedly defied Israel’s God. His confidence wasn’t in the small stone he placed in the sling but in the Lord God. His God, who rescued him before from the sheep’s predators, would defeat the nine-foot warrior he faced. David faced the situation through God’s perspective.

As a child of God, He is on our side and fights for us. The angel of the Lord goes before us; He is behind us, He encamps all around us and delivers us (Psalm 34:7); He holds us and covers us (Psalm 139:5). Stand on the truth of God’s promises. Fear is a liar!