2 Kings 6:17
King James Version
17 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.
Woke up this morning to the words, "God's INVISIBLE army".
I knew SPIRIT wanted me to search for verses attesting to that.
So we may know the POWER and GLORY of the GREAT GOD.
Here's one instance regarding the faith of the prophet Elisha, and how GOD fought for Israel:
2 Kings 6:8-23
King James Version
8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel,
and took counsel with his servants,
saying,
In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel,
saying,
Beware that thou pass not such a place;
for thither the Syrians are come down.
10 And the king of Israel sent to the place
which the man of God told him and warned him of,
and saved himself there,
not once nor twice.
11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria
was sore troubled for this thing;
and he called his servants,
and said unto them,
Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
12 And one of his servants said,
None, my lord, O king:
but Elisha,
the prophet that is in Israel,
telleth the king of Israel the words
that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
13 And he said,
Go and spy where he is,
that I may send and fetch him.
And it was told him,
saying,
Behold, he is in Dothan.
14 Therefore sent he thither horses,
and chariots, and a great host:
and they came by night,
and compassed the city about.
15 And when the servant of the man of God
was risen early, and gone forth,
behold,
an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots.
And his servant said unto him,
Alas, my master!
how shall we do?
16 And he answered,
Fear not:
for they that be with us
are more than they that be with them.
17 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.
18 And when they came down to him,
Elisha prayed unto the Lord,
and said,
Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness.
And he smote them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.
19 And Elisha said unto them,
This is not the way,
neither is this the city:
follow me,
and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek.
But he led them to Samaria.
20 And it came to pass,
when they were come into Samaria,
that Elisha said,
Lord, open the eyes of these men,
that they may see.
And the Lord opened their eyes,
and they saw;
and, behold,
they were in the midst of Samaria.
21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha,
when he saw them,
My father, shall I smite them?
shall I smite them?
22 And he answered,
Thou shalt not smite them:
wouldest thou smite those whom thou
hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow?
set bread and water before them,
that they may eat and drink,
and go to their master.
23 And he prepared great provision for them:
and when they had eaten and drunk,
he sent them away,
and they went to their master.
So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
Take particular note of Elisha's reassurance towards his frightened servant:
2 Kings 6:16
King James Version
16 And he answered,
Fear not:
for they that be with us
are more than they that be with them.
Apostle John's words to believers in JESUS echoes that very same reassurance:
1 John 4:4
King James Version
4 Ye are of God,
little children,
and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in you,
than he that is in the world.
There really is an unseen army from GOD, who protects all who love Him, and those whom He chooses to protect.
Exodus 14:14
King James Version
14 The Lord shall fight for you,
and ye shall hold your peace.
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