The Seer, Part 1 by Barbie Breathitt

By Barbie Breathitt

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BarbieBreathittImagine a world without seers; a world where people are blinded by a thick cloud of darkness. Envision a world where a thick veil covered the eye making color non-existent? A dreary world that is void of vision, spiritual perception or hope for a bright future. Imagine what life would be like if you were physically blind. What would life be like without true spiritual vision? Is it possible to develop our spiritual eyes to see beyond the natural scope of our existence? How do we remove the veil that blinds us? Can we learn to look again and see beyond?


 


Elisha's eyes saw beyond the veil of the natural into the supernatural realm where God's army of fiery angels and chariots reside. His eyes were not limited by situations or hard facts. He knew to look beyond the natural to see God's provision. He trusted more in the realms of faith than in the world of cold facts.


 


When fear blinded Elisha's servant, the prophet's prayer was able to open the attendant's spiritually blind eyes to see the coexisting spiritual realms of angels. Knowing that there are more for us, than against us, brings a peace beyond our present understanding.


 


God Wants to Trust Us


 


Prayer delivers us from fear. Prayer opens our eyes to see God's ever present answer, while at the same time prophetic decree will blind our enemies and place them at our mercy. For God to trust us at this level, it requires us to develop a greater level of compassion. God wants to trust us with the lives of our enemies. God tests and tries us until He knows that we will not execute our own judgment or harm people in anyway.


 


When God delivers our enemies into our hands we must return good for evil, blessing for cursing, and loving kindness for abuse. The Lord is the only one who should ever move in judgment. He said vengeance is mine. We have no right to be vengeful. It is God's place to vindicate us. We are called to love our enemies, to be kind to those who persecute, use, and abuse our kindness. We should lead our enemies to salvation and their eyes will be opened to God's saving word, loving spirit, and grace. It is time to love like God loves; see like God sees; obey what God's word says and then do what God does.


 


Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" So he answered, "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.


 


When Elisha's enemies came down off the mountain to pursue him Elisha prayed and we should follow his example. Elisha's prayers struck his enemy's eyes with blindness. This removed the enemy's power and control. They were forced into a vulnerable place wandering in darkness and confusion. They had come to do the prophet great harm but God protected him when he places in trust in God. In this new state of total dependence the enemy had to trust and blindly follow Elisha to Samaria. Elisha said, "Follow me and I will bring you to the person you seek."


 


When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said,"Strike this people with blindness, I pray." So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. Then Elisha said to them,"This is not the way, nor is this the city; follow me and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." And he brought them to Samaria.


 


Trusting Your Enemies


 


Elisha's enemies had to walk through the process of trusting the one they were sent to destroy. Once they arrived at the place Elisha had promised he would take them, Elisha prayed that God would reopen their blind eyes so they could see once again. New vision was given in the midst of their enemies.


 


When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, "O Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." So the Lord opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.


 


Like most of us who have been wounded by an enemy or betrayed by a friend, our first instinct, like that of the king's was to kill his enemies when they were delivered into his hands.


 


Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?" He answered, "You shall not kill them. Would you kill those you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow?


 


Elisha told the king of Israel to respond according to the greatness of God's loving-kindness, to make his enemies the objects of compassion in the presence of all their captors.  Elisha encouraged the king to feed the Arameans, to provide for and care for his enemies instead of killing them.The king prepared a feast for the enemy soldiers and they ate to their fill.


 


Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master." So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.-2 Kings 6:15-23 NASB


 


Elisha's mercy triumphed over judgment. Great grace leads us to victory. The King of Israel's enemies were delivered into his hands. The King was eager to execute judgment and destroy his enemies, but the prophet carefully redirected his focus to blessing and not destruction. Good will always triumph of evil. Love will also bring forth a better result than hate. Never greet your enemy in the same spirit. Never return evil or evil but learn to bless instead of cursing. We are not of this world so we can not respond in the spirit of this world. God is love so we must respond in the power of His might.)


 


Barbie Breathitt


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