Seize the Moment – Day 847
The Eyes of Faith to See!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, July 12.
In a recent article, Dr. Karan Raj explained, “humans are capable of seeing only 0.0035% of reality.” The normal person sees a very tiny portion of the vast electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, a specific range of wavelengths approximately 380 to 750 nanometers. The science is fascinating. Today’s famous Old Testament story has me thinking that faith and science are best when they are in dialogue with one another.
In 2 Kings 6:8-10, Elisha the prophet has been feeding inside information to Jehoram, the king of Israel, about Ben-hadad’s military movements. It’s not because he was a spy, but because he had ears to hear what God was revealing to him about the secret council meetings of Israel’s enemy. Never forget that what is hidden to man is laid open to God (Hebrews 4:13). Because of his accurate reports, Ben-hadad sent an army to take Elisha and surrounded his city with horses and chariots. Open your eyes to Elisha’s response to his servant’s report of what he saw as overwhelming odds in 2 Kings 6:16-17:
“Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
What appeared to be a disaster, was just an opportunity for the eyes of faith to be opened to God’s power and provision for His people (Hebrews 11). God is not surprised by the overwhelming odds of our circumstances; in fact, He plans on using them for His glory and our good.