Elisha Vision – Commentary

Fear is actually a demonic spirit, a living thing. It is not simply being startled. The spirit of fear serves the devil by paralyzing people and driving them to run and hide, or worse to spread panic and unbelief to others. This is not from God. The media is a strong purveyor of this fear. You may know the saying: “If it bleeds, it leads.” Media needs sensational headlines (clickbait). Just as Gideon fought the Midianites in his day, we now must overcome the “Media-ites.”

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”  2 Timothy 1:6-7

So, overcoming fear requires functional faith in God. We are believers not only because of a Biblical worldview, but because we know that God is higher and more powerful than any fear. One of my favorite examples of this concept is revealed in the days of the prophet Elisha. (This is why we call our ministry, Elisha Vision.)

“And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. 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.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “Yehovah, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then Yehovah opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”  2 Kings 6:15-17

Two Keys are in these verses. First, remember that God always has more than the enemy. Second, God will open our eyes to see His glorious array of angel armies that are on our side. Therefore pray that He will open your eyes! The Holy Spirit gives us sight into God’s dimension. You don’t need to be blinded by fear. More are they that are with us. See the victory of Yehovah God’s deliverance through His Messiah Yeshua!

ISRAEL UPDATE – Today Hezbollah has backed down from their threats to join Hamas and the Gaza war. Yesterday the media was all about World War III. Today its: “Never mind.” God is restoring Israel and defeating the Hamas threat. Eventually, He will also eliminate the Hezbollah threat in His timing. Evidently that timing is not now. Praise God and the Heavenly Armies in Jesus’ name!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and physical rain, along with the rain of the Holy Spirit.

Les Lawrence, a voice of Christian Zionists                 (Read more)