Walk in the Vision

So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 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. 2 Kings 6:16-17

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19


The church of God is going through a transition. God is taking her to another level and not everyone in the church is ready for it. There are those that would try to oppose it, detain it, or hinder it and God begins to clean house and move the stumbling blocks out of the way. Whenever God is about to take a church, a ministry, or an individual to a higher, deeper level, those you least expect will oppose the change. There are times when God wants to deposit something in you and do something new with you and the people closest to you try to discourage you. They will rise up against you and tear you down with their words. Fear takes hold of those who are not walking in the vision of a church, ministry or individual and they can be easily shaken by the enemy and those who are in opposition of the vision. It is for those that these words are written.

Elisha was a prophet who believed God and did what the Lord told him to do. He had a vision to do God’s will no matter the cost. When the Syrians tried to come against Israel and Elisha, his servant grew fearful because he was not walking in the vision. He was not holding tight to the promises of God nor did he know and trust the God he served. He walked with the prophet but he was not walking in the vision. Therefore Elisha prayed to God to open the eyes of his servant so that he could see that there were more with them than those against them. He was asking God to open his eyes so he could see the vision!

When God begins to clean house and remove those that would hinder His blessing in a church, ministry or individual, it may seem that the enemy has the upper hand. But when you perceive that God is cleaning house – know that a truly great blessing is on the way and God has to prepare those that will receive it. Jesus told Peter that the gates of hell would NOT prevail against the church of God because He knew opposition would come before the blessing but the church already has the victory.

Notice that I included individual as one being opposed because sometimes the opposition is not just in the church or the ministry. It can start with an individual in your own home! And guess what? God will clean your house to remove the hindrance. There will come a time when God will want to do something with you where He will have to move those around you that would distract you, discourage you, oppose you, or hinder you. You may not understand it at the time but the bible says that what you don’t understand now, you will understand later. Just know that when opposition arises it is because God is about to do something so huge that the opposition can’t handle it! If you cannot perceive that God is in the mix of whatever adversity is going on in your life, ministry or church, ask God to open your eyes and let you see that there are more with you than those against you. Ask Him to open your eyes and let you see the vision.