Open Your Eyes, And See

"And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha." (2 Kings 6: 15-17)

Open our eyes, and see.

We aren't perfect, we can't see everything. Just like we can't see ultraviolet light and any color outside of the rainbow, there are things in this universe, all around us, that we just can't see. But, that doesn't mean that they aren't there. Or, that they have power.

And if our eyes are opened? We would see that we are not alone. We would see victory. We would see the hosts of heaven at our aid. We would see the very real evidence of God's love, of just how possible it is to overcome. If we aren't seeing these things, then we need to stop closing our eyes. So many times I have heard people say that they don't want to see visions, or miracles, because they don't want the added responsibilities. But that also means that they don't get the added strength and power.

And if we want to see, then we must do like Elisha, and pray for the power and wisdom of God to open our eyes.

When I was little, playing hide-and-seek, I remember thinking that if I couldn't see them, then they couldn't see me. But, we're not children anymore. We don't have to be afraid. For they that are with us are more than they that be with them.

Elder Eyring gives us some advice on how to open our minds through the gospel of Christ in his April 1999 General Conference Talk, 'The Power of Teaching Doctrine'