Open My Eyes that I May See

Then Elisha prayed: "O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see." So the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw; the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

The battle has been raging everywhere I have turned in the last month. It seems conflict is everywhere. Brad’s vision (eye sight) is failing quickly. A misdiagnosis in my medical history is leaving a not so promising future physically. Finances are tense. There is conflict at church. Everywhere I look...there is conflict. And if all I could see were these circumstances through my natural eyes, I would just throw in the towel and quit…but I know that there is one mediator between God and man…and Jesus is standing in the gap and interceding for every situation.

I knew going into the 40 days of fasting and prayer with my fellow students at CFNI that this would not be “a walk in the park” because there is a real enemy that seeks to destroy us. But the strength that keeps me going is that “greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world.” I know I have a faithful intercessor standing night and day before my Father in Heaven…and He prays unfailing prayers.

If I could only see these situations as they are in the natural, with no hope of knowing there is divine intervention already dispatched, I would be devastated beyond repair. I know by faith that the victory is already won…but as a battle weary soldier in the field I am asking God, in His mercy, to OPEN MY EYES THAT I MAY SEE the heavenly armies that are already warring along side of us. The angels that are holding our arms up when our arms fail in strength. I know this by faith…but oh that I could really see. I am ready to be scared out of my wits by an angel that says “fear not!” Give me spiritual eyes to see the Heavenly provision, the armies that are surrounding us and conquering the enemy’s camp.

I long to really hear the Heavenly shofar sound that calls the army to war! I sense the Holy Spirit strengthen me…for where two or more agree in prayer, Christ is in the midst. I know that one of us can put a thousand to flight and two of us can send legions fleeing. I know the enemy is already a defeated foe. I know the angels are ministering spirits sent to minister to those who will inherit salvation….I know….and I believe….and in my weakness I JUST WANT TO SEE what I know for a fact is more real than the air I breathe.

I am warring with all that is within me. I am standing on the infallible Word of God. The enemy is a LIAR! We will not accept his report. Brad will not lose his vision… his physical vision or his spiritual vision. I am healed by the blood of Jesus. I will not live the rest of my life with chronic pain. The body of Christ will walk in unity.

I will continue to walk in faith…and with a song in my heart…I can almost hear it now….

The enemy has been defeated
Death couldn’t hold you down
We’re going to lift our voice in victory
We’re going to make Your praises loud

Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
We lift Your name up!!
We lift Your name up!!

Brad led this song in worship a few weeks ago at our church…and I just wept. To know what struggles many of our church families are going through…the discouragement many are experiencing right now….and to hear us all making a bold declaration by faith as an entire congregation…it did my heart good! It made me realize all the more that we serve a God that is so much greater than our mere circumstances. Even if I did not “feel” like the enemy had been defeated at the beginning of the song…I knew beyond all doubt by the END of the song…and so did our church body!!

So we will continue to fight the fight…and pray that God will mercifully open our eyes that we may see the true reality of what we are going through, and see the armies of God that surround us in this light and momentary affliction... in comparison to the awesome realities of eternity.

Dawn