“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him (Gehazi). “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. 2 Kings 6:16-17
Abba Father, sometimes like Elisha’s servant, we get overwhelmed. A combination of world events, personal challenges, and loved-one’s struggles overwhelm us.
We need the same eye-opening grace you gave Elisha’s servant. Let us see, feel, know you are with us and for us. Far greater is the One in us than anyone and anything against us (1 Jn. 4:4). And way more glorious is our “in-Christ-ness” than any mess, crisis, or challenge we are in right now. Your throne above us and your arms under us, your Spirit in us and your angels all around us—we’ll never be outnumbered.
Help us embrace our vulnerability and weakness as opportunities to rely on you. Mute the voice of “the accuser of the brethren,” who attacks us in our weariness with shame, fear, and wrong thinking.
Free us to run to the throne of grace regularly and to our grace-friends quickly. Thank you for the loving, praying, perspective-giving friends you have given us. Life simply cannot be well-lived alone. So Very Amen.