The eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His
calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the
saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us
who believe. Ephesians 1:18–19
I would like to share this
testimony from a key pastor in our church. He and his wife were planning for a
short vacation in Hong Kong to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They had
set their eyes on a particular hotel in the city. However, no matter how hard
they tried, they were unable to secure a room. Frustrated and disappointed,
they had no choice but to change their plans.
Sometime later, that hotel
was all over the newspapers. It turned out that in the very same week that they
had originally planned to stay there, there was an outbreak of a deathly
disease. Someone who was staying at the hotel had died of a highly contagious
virus, triggering a lockdown. All hotel guests had to be quarantined and some
were found to have contracted the virus as well.
What had initially been a
disappointment for this couple turned out to be God’s hand of protection upon
them. Who is to say that angels weren’t working overtime on their behalf to
thwart their travel plans and prevent them from being at the wrong place at the
wrong time? After all, Psalm 91 promises that no plague would come near their
dwelling.
My friend, I pray,
according to today’s Scripture, that the eyes of your understanding may be
enlightened, that you may know the riches of the glory of His inheritance in
the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who
believe. I pray that like Elisha, you will be able to see beyond that which is
in the natural realm, and see the legions of angels that are poised to minister
for you. The Bible tells us that “the things which are seen are temporary,
but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Cor. 4:18).
Today, we might not physically see angels, but we know they are here with us. The Lord has promised that He will never leave us nor forsake us (see Heb. 13:5). He has promised that His goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives (see Ps. 23:6). Our confidence is not in what we see but in His promises that are everlasting, and as you put your trust in the Lord, I pray that you will experience every blessing that the Lord Jesus has purchased for you on the cross of Calvary! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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