And now, O kings, give heed; take
warning, you rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear,
and rejoice before him; with trembling rejoice.
2 Kings, Chapter 6,
Verse 16
Elisha answered, “Do not be afraid. Our side outnumbers theirs.”
Many people are afraid to
speak out against the injustices of our modern age because we are so few in
number. Likewise here Elisha states to the Israelite's to not be afraid for
although their physical army is outnumbered in this contest they far outweighed them
with the armies of the Lord.
Tzevaot “God the armies of Israel”[1]
·
The Arameans are at war with Israel. The King of
Aram decides to set his camp at a certain place where he can ambush the
Israelites.
·
Elisha prophetically warns the King of Israel
not to pass by that place, successfully saving them. Then, he pulls the same
prophetic miracle again.
·
The King of Aram asks his soldiers if one of
them is a traitor, but they tell him that it must be the prophet Elisha.
·
So the King of Aram sends a huge army to track
down Elisha. It surrounds the city where Elisha is staying.
·
When Elisha's servant gets up in the morning,
he's terrified by the sight of the Aramean army. But Elisha tells him that they
(Elisha and the servant) have more allies on their side.
·
Elisha asks God to open the servant's eyes and
the servant suddenly sees that, on the mountain surrounding them, the fiery
chariots and horses of the divine army are arrayed in massive numbers.
·
As the Arameans attempt to attack him, Elisha
asks God to strike them blind. He does.
·
Elisha pretends to help them and leads the blind
army to Samaria and to the King of Israel. When he restores their vision they
realize where they are.
·
The King of Israel asks Elisha if he should kill
them, but Elisha says no, that wouldn't be fair.
·
So they treat the Arameans to a great feast and
then… let them go.
Daily Devotions/Prayers
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