READ: 2
KINGS 6:8-17
There is no
security outside Christ. If you place your trust in men, they will fail you. In
fact, when you put your trust in man, God says that when he decides to deal
with you, the one helping you will be first one to go and there will be no one
to defend you. Physical chariots are man-made while the chariots of God are
made of fire. According to our text, the king wanted to arrest Elisha. The
servant of Elisha did not see the chariots of fire around them to protect them
from the attack of the king until Elisha prayed that God should open his eyes.
The moment you give your life to Jesus Christ, you are surrounded with chariots
of fire even though you may not see them. In Psalm 127:1, the Bible says: “Unless
the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the LORD
guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” Unless God keep
you, your bodyguards are useless. Attackers could kill them. When the Almighty
God is your Keeper, He will turn away the eyes of the enemy from you. That is
why the Bible says, “Those who trust in the LOR are like Mount
Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever” (Psalm 125:1). The
Bible has a lot to say to people who put their trust in charms, amulets,
covenants and secret societies. “Your covenant with death will be annulled,
and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; when the overflowing scourge
passes through, then you will be trampled down by it.” (Isaiah 28:18).
When you put your trust in other things apart from God, you will soon discover
that the Almighty God has a way of dealing with those who think that they are
wise. He will confuse them so much that they will not even know their right
from their left. God is the only sure refuge. When you place your trust in Him,
He will surround you with impenetrable chariots of fire. I wonder who can hen
pass through a wall of fire and attack you!
MEMORIZE:
PSALM 37:3 –Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His
faithfulness.
