8 April | Teens
«And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. » 2 Kings 6: 17
Imagine waking up to find that you are surrounded by enemies. What would you do? Would you be afraid? Would you ask God for help? Elisha, one of God's prophets, experienced just that. He was giving valuable advice to the army of Israel, and the king of Syria, wanting to capture him, sent an entire army to the city where Elisha was.
When Elisha's servant awoke and saw the enemy army, he was very frightened and asked, “There! My lord! What shall we do? What shall we do?” Elisha calmly answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed, and God opened the eyes of this servant and he saw an invisible army of angels, ready to guide them!
This story teaches us that when we encounter adversaries during our lifetimes, we can react in one of two ways: as Ellisha or as his servant. But know that we are not alone. There is an invisible army of angels around to protect us! They are our guardians! May the Lord open our eyes to trust him!
Take Action
Blindfolded, let someone from your family guide you around the house, as a “trust challenge.” Without seeing anything, you'll have to trust the person who's leading you, just as we should trust God and his angels, even when we can't see what's in front of us.