Good Morning Sunshine! God’s Got What’s Surrounding You!

2 Kings 6:16-17 NKJV ~ “So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” [17] And Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”

Sometimes you might feel outmanned and outnumbered, but I want to assure you that you are not! God is surrounding what is surrounding you! Be encouraged! 

There was a story of a little girl being bullied at her school and, her big sister told her tomorrow when they come don’t run, so the next day when the bully and her friends came, they circled all around her, and her big sister showed up and stood where the ring leader could see her, she didn’t say a word, she just gave her a look and that said, I dare you to do her anything, is all it took, was that one look and the bully turned around and went away and she never bothered her again! 

This is what your Father is doing for you. No one will be able to overpower you, because your Father has your back. God is saying He got you, you just have to stand still and be strong. As Elisha was coming under attack his servant felt overwhelmed about what was surrounding them, but God, Elisha was not worried, nor did he panic. You see when you have things going on, you need to make sure you have the right kind of people in your circle! 

There is a song of worship. “This is how I fight my battles. It may look like I’m surrounded, but I’m surrounded by you.” This song is a reminder of what the Power of Praise can do for you! Because Elisha had a direct line to God, and He spoke to him, he could hear what King Aram’s thought and spoke in his bedroom because of God and he would tell the Israelites where and when the assault would come, which led to his defeat. And the king thought he had a traitor amongst him, so he was angry at him and wanted to take him out, his servant was guilty by association as far as he thought, and because the king was so angry with him, he sent army to track Elisha and his servant down, there was going to be no escaping for them, but God, 2 Kings 6:11-12! 

Have you felt like Elisha’s and his servant, pressed in on every side by life’s issues? And you just felt like you were fading in the background as you cried out, this is too much for me! It’s tough when you have to start off your day and you can already sense the enemy is trying to surround you, and all of your problems are there too and you cannot solve it nor please the people, it seems like a tough place to be in! Just stop and call on God, for He is already there waiting on you anyway. He said that He would never leave your nor forsake you, and it is time that you believe in what you say, for it is true, you just have to believe that God is there. Yes, I know it can be fearful to admit how you really feel. But trust God, you are telling the One that can help you.

But Elisha had faith, and He told his servant, “‘Don’t be afraid … Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.’ And Elisha prayed, ‘Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see.’ Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha” (2 Kings 6:16-17, NIV). Get connected to a community of believers, who know, and trust God like you do, so that even when it does not look good to the natural eye, you still know that God got you, He has you covered and whatever is surrounding you, that He is surrounding for you because you chose Him!

And that’s how it goes, when you have God, there are more with you than those who are with them. Because Elisha knew that there was power in knowing God, the Lord of Lords, and the King of Kings, his servant’s reality was nothing compared to the unseen reality of God’s heavenly host and His army became the reality that was seen surrounding the enemy’s army. This is what God is doing for you! Elisha didn’t pray for God to send the army; because he knew they were already there! You don’t have to pray for the army of God, He’s already there, you just need to open up your eyes and ask Him to let you see. God’s warring angels on chariots of fire is already in place for you and God will defend you. Elisha didn’t pray for himself; he prayed for his servants’ eyes to be opened that he might be able to see God’s protection all around them and that he didn’t have anything to worry about.

You may never see in the natural God’s angels surrounding what’s surrounding you, but you can trust that God is always there with you now and forever more. God has divine angels destined to help you every day, you just have to open your eyes. For God will always be with you in every situation when you invite Him in. This is what Elisha knew, and he wanted his servant to experience and believe the same thing. Elisha trusted God and prayed for his servant’s eyes to be opened. Whose eyes are you praying for today? For God said it from the beginning in Psalm 3:6, “I will not fear though tens of thousands rise up against me on every side.” I’m going to trust you! So, focus your attention on God and not the fear of what you do not see, for when you look again, you will see!  

Trust in the power of God, even if you are surrounded by more than 10,000 soldiers, and the odds seem awful, don’t lose hope nor look at your surroundings, fix your eyes on God, for all of your help comes from Him! Ask God to open your eyes to His promises that you may see and that you may see clearly! 

Let’s Pray: 

Father, thank You! Thank You for always being there, even when I couldn’t see you, I’m grateful! Father as I walk through challenges and struggles in this world, I pray that You will help me to keep my eyes fixed on that which is unseen. Help me to realize that you are with me every step of the way. Father help me to remember all of Your promises that You made to me and that You are a promise keeper. Father help me to remember that this is not my battle! Father, help me to fight with my spiritual weapons, my faith and with Sword of the Spirit, Your Word, and to not cease to pray, praying at all times and for the spreading of the gospel, according to Your Word. Father, Thank You allowing Your angels to surround me and everything that I do today, even when I can’t see clearly with my own eyes, I’m going to I trust your present. Thank You Father, that angels are surrounding whatever is surrounding me. I Thank You, because of you I have no need to fear, for You are my protector. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen! 

Blessings…

Love, Minister Jean