2 Kings 6 - 2.19.25
Scripture
Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” (2 Kings 6:16)
Observation
The king of Aram suspected that there was an Israeli mole within his closest circle of advisors! How else could every plan that was made in top secret to attack Israel, be made known to the king of Israel? Whichever route of attack they planned and executed, they always found the army of Israel waiting for them, well-prepared for the attack. The king of Aram was enraged. “Who among you is the Israeli spy?” he asked (2 Kings 6:11). He eventually found out from his own soldiers that there was no spy. Instead, there was a prophet of God in Israel (Elisha) who would reveal every plan made and every word uttered by the King of Aram in his secret chambers to the King of Israel! (2 Kings 6:12)
The King of Aram sent an army to capture the prophet. The servant of the prophet looked outside and saw their home surrounded by horses and chariots and was terrified. Elisha comforted his servant saying, “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them”.
Elisha prayed that God would open his servant’s eyes. The Lord answered his prayer, and opened the servant’s eyes. He saw that their house was surrounded by angelic warriors on chariots and horses of fire. God protected Elisha and gave Israel a supernatural victory that day.
Application
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them (Psalms 24:7). The Lord is our defense (Psalms 94:22, 89:18). The Lord fights for us (Exodus 14:14). The battle belongs to the Lord (Deut 20:4, 1 Sam 17:47, 2 Chron 20:15). Having the Lord with us makes us the majority. One thousand may fall on one side, and ten thousand on the other side, but it will not come near us (Psalms 91:17). Though an army may encamp against us, we will not fear, and though war may rise against us, we will be confident (Psalms 27:3). They might come at us from one direction but will flee from us in seven (Deut 28:7).
No matter what the opposition we are facing today, our God is bigger than that. No weapon formed against us shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). We are more than conquerors through him who loved us (Romans 8:37). The Bible continually exhorts us not to fear. God is with us. Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us (Matthew 1:23). He has promised to be with us always to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20).
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you because you are always with me. Lord Jesus, thank you because you are Emmanel, God with me. Thank you for your promise that you will never leave me, nor forsake me (Heb 13:5). Thank you because you are my defense. You fight for me. You have commanded your angels concerning me, to guard me in all my ways (Psalms 91:11).
Help me to cling on to you in the middle of adversity and opposition, knowing that you will deliver me when I cling onto you (Psalms 91:14, NAB). Thank you because you are faithful. Thank you because in you, I am more than a conqueror.
Father, I commit everything I am up against at your feet. I know I can trust you. I know you will deliver me. I know that you are the lifter of my head (Psalms 3:3). By you, I will run against a troop, by my God I will jump over a wall (Psalms 18:29). I receive my victory in Jesus’s name. Amen.
- Asha Chacko George
