And when the servant of the man of Goad 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. (vs. 15-17)
Jack shared how we shouldn't fear. God is aware of us and we often have angels around us helping us and supporting us. He encouraged me to 'open my eyes' and start looking for those tender mercies more in my life and having faith in difficult situations.
I'd like to share one recent experience of our family. We would like more children and due to the increasing cost of medical care we thought a secondary insurance would be good to look into. It would be yet one more expense every month, when we do not have much, really any, money to spare. But we felt God has commanded us to have children and we want to build our family. We made the decision based on gospel principles and after praying about it decided to go forward with faith. We have immediately been blessed by the Lord as Jack was offered a second/third teaching position.
I feel so blessed to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to have the knowledge and testimony I do. I know the Lord loves us and is aware of us and our situations. He wants to bless us and will bless us when we make righteous decisions. I am certain there are angels around us, helping us on those hard days. I know we need to open our eyes and Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
