Chariots of Fire and The Matrix of Satan

The middle of II Kings 6 relates my favorite story in the Old Testament.  Elisha, the prophet of God, has enraged the enemy king, and this king has sent horses and chariots and a "strong force" by night to surround the city and capture Elisha.  When Elisha's servant Gehazi goes out early in the morning, he sees the horses and chariots surrounding the city, and he cries out, "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?"

II Kings 6:16-17 tells the crux of the story:

"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered.  "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."

And Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he may see."  Then the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of fiery horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

The rest of the story is very cool, how Elisha doesn't even want the enemy forces hurt, and you can read it all in verses 18-23.  But the salient point is how Gehazi couldn't see with spiritual eyes; he could only see the temporal, material world.  Elisha was so in tune with God that he could see the angelic forces ready to wage spiritual warfare.  The scene at the end of The Matrix reminds me of this, where Neo can suddenly see what's really real.

Pray that God will "open your eyes so that you can see."  Satan tries to keep us in his matrix. Only God can show us reality.