Divine Insights And Restraints Through Prayers
II Kings 6:17-18 NKJV
[17] And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord 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. [18] So when the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, and said, “Strike this people, I pray, with blindness.” And He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Prayers is a very powerful force on earth to either open someone's eyes or close it. People behave in alignment with the insights they have of who you are. Dr Uma Ukpai tokd a story of how he was given a first class seat in an aeroplane with a third class ticket. Its perception, a divine insight to who he really is. When people have an insight into your true value, they treat you differently. That usually happens when people's understanding are opened.
In the same way, people's understanding of who you are may be restrained. When that happens, people treat you in accordance to that restrained perception. In today's read, Elisha prayed for the servants eyes to open and prayed for the soldiers eyes to be closed. He changed their perceptions by prayers.
You're full of power to change the way people see things around you. A minister told a story of a family who lived opposite the church for many years. One day, the preacher prayed that their eyes of Understanding be opened. Surprisingly, they came to the Pastor and confessed that they never understood that they were a living church. They became nembers from that point on.
Prayers can open or restraint people's perception, but the prayers must be prayed. Most people only wish things will happen or stop happening when they are meant to pray. If you pray, and it doesn't change, leave it in the hands of God as Jesus did. Just don't keep quiet and be swallowed up by things. You can change how you're received or rejected. Its in your hands. Good morning.
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