PREOCCUPIED During the second Manassas campaign, General Robert E. Lee was deeply preoccupied with the problems of the battle. Things were going badly, and he was absorbed in thought as he rode by a battery of artillery. One of the staff came up to Lee and said, General, one of the soldiers wishes to speak to you, pointing to a smoke-begrimed enlisted man nearby. What do you wish, my man? General Lee asked. Why, General, dont you know me? asked the man, I am Robert, your youngest son. Problems have a way of capturing our full attention. We become totally absorbed in them and cannot see anybody or anything. This is what happened to Elishas servant. Surrounded by the enemy, his faith faltered and he cried, Alas, my master! What shall we do? Elisha merely prayed that God would help him see the angels encamped around them rather than the enemy (2 Kings 6:15-18). The prayer was answered, and the servant relaxed. Often, we concentrate on the problems rather than the possibilities. In prayer, God desires that we exercise faith, rather than fretting in His presence. Today, may we become less preoccupied with our problems and more captured by the possibilities as we relax in Him.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:11:19 +0000
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