Elisha could see things that other people couldn’t. He was able to see possibilities that others would not consider, as when he made an axe-head float. He was able to see where the Arameans were going to encamp, and he was able to see the heavenly hosts that had drawn up to protect him against the Arameans. The account of Elisha opening the eyes of his servant to see the heavenly army suggests that it was a deficiency not to see the angelic host rather than a remarkable capacity to be able to see it. Could we really be this blind? What heavenly realities surround us even now without our being aware of it? God may not intend us to literally see the greater spiritual realm, but he does want us to become more aware of it. There is every indication from Scripture that there is much more going on around us in this than we might imagine. You are part of a great cosmic spiritual battle (Ephesians 6:12). What difference would it make to you if you were more aware of this? We need to be continually reminded that life is bigger and more significant than we can imagine. We are part of a vast heavenly reality. We may not see it now, but one day we will see in full (1 Corinthians 13:12). In the meantime, we are called to live with a keen awareness of a reality that we cannot always see. “We live by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). And one day we will see what our faith is holding onto.
Ask God to make you more aware of the bigger picture that envelops you.
Read 2 Kings 6:1-23
