Read 2 Kings 6 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraphs:
5:20-6:7 {p} Gehazi borrows Naaman’s gift; the prophet borrows the ax head
6:8-23 {p} The Syrians are unable to capture Elisha but he exercises mercy and sends them home
6:24-33 {p} Jehoram the king of Israel sends for Elisha’s head, because of the famine in Sa-maria
2 Kin 5:1-6:23 Chiastic structure:
We Learn from the Narrative that there are realities going on in the spiritual world that we cannot perceive with our natural eyes in this natural world. But that natural eyes do not perceive them, does not make them any less real. Elisha perceived them with spiritual eyes.
The takeaway is that circumstances perceived with natural eyes in the natural world may not tell the whole picture. Therefore, before we panic, step away, and seek God for spiritual eyes. The promises and truth of His word is rock solid no matter what circumstances seem to be yelling. No matter how great the armies are that are surrounding you; the armies of the living God surrounding them are far greater. So fear not!
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