Seeing is Believing?

By Paula Williamson guest writer

There is truth in believing what we see—but there is also a deeper truth in believing what we cannot see.

In Scripture, we read of a moment when the prophet Elisha and his servant were surrounded by an army with horses and chariots. What the servant saw filled him with fear and hopelessness. From his perspective, defeat was certain, but Elisha saw something entirely different. He lived by faith, not by sight. He prayed that his servant’s eyes would be opened—not to the visible, but to the invisible. In that moment, everything changed. The servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding them—God’s protection had been there all along.

It Is Written

2 Kings 6:15–17“Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, ‘This is hopeless, my master! What are we to do?’ And he said, ‘Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are greater than those who are with them.’ Then Elisha prayed and said, ‘Lord, please, open his eyes so that he may see.’ And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”

Faith Believes What It Cannot See

Through the eyes of faith, the world looks very different. It reveals a reality where the invisible God is actively at work—keeping His Word, fulfilling His promises, and surrounding His people. Faith sees beyond the natural. It believes beyond the possible.

It is in the impossible that God often moves—storms are stilled, seas are parted, donkeys speak, and ninety-year-old women give birth. Promises are fulfilled in ways we could never imagine. What seems overwhelming to us is never beyond Him.

Prayer

Lord, open my eyes to see beyond what is visible. Teach me to trust You, even when I cannot see what You are doing.Help me to walk by faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord, believing Your promises over my circumstances.

Takeaway

Truth is not based solely on what I see, but on who God is.By faith, I trust in His promises—even when I cannot see them yet.