How Shall We Do?
By George Thurlow
Copyright October 19, 2015
Surrounded by the enemy,
Encompassed round about,
The servant of Elisha
Began to quake and doubt.
"Oh master how then shall we do?",
Strickened with great fear:
Fixated on the numbers,
How the circumstance appeared.
Elisha spoke, "Fear not for they
With us are even more
Than those who be against us",
To his servant reassured.
Elisha called upon the Lord
"Pray, open up his eyes":
Then round about the ridge he saw
A host of greater size.
Horses stood throughout the mount,
Fierce chariots of fire:
Ready to defend the men
If the Lord required.
So Christians don't be frightened
And feel so overwhelmed;
The same army's at attention
In the spiritual realm.
God's eyes are ever watching,
Christ is the Lord of Hosts;
He'll surely deliver His children
Indwelt by the Holy Ghost.
Through Christ we shall do valiantly*
We are children of the King
Covered in His precious Blood
Victorious in everything!
2 Kings 6:15-17
15 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?
16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17 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.
16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17 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.
Psalm 108:13
*13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
This poem was inspired by Rev. M.L. Mitchell's sermon "We Have Help" delivered in the evening service October 18, 2015 at Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God, Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
