Hillsong United is in the process of releasing an album titled Dirt and Grace which showcases the songs from Empires in a different light. Taya Smith (my best friend in my head) leads the song Prince of Peace which is such a beautiful rendition of the original and so timely in the wake of all that is going on around the world. When I first heard it, something about the lyrics and the music video brought tears to my eyes. One thing I love about Hillsong is that they are keen on sharing the unaltered word of God through their music. One of the ways they do this is by sharing “Song Story Videos.” These videos basically breakdown the song and give us a better understanding of the lyrics. During the Song Story Video for Prince of Peace, Joel Houston shares how every time he would hear a terrible story about someone’s circumstance, he would pray that the peace of God would surround them beyond their understanding (Philippians 4:7). He also shared that the thing he loves about God is that “He meets us in equal measure to the need. Every time. His grace is always enough and His peace is always enough for the season.” I love that so much. God always meets us right when and where we need Him to. While listening to these words, I was reminded of one of my favourite stories in the Bible found in 2 Kings 6:8-17. In this scripture, the King of Aram was fighting against Israel. But the Israelites had Elisha who was able to alert the King of Israel where the Arameans would be posted. So every time the Arameans were posted somewhere, they would miss the Israelites. The king of Aram was obviously fed up and even thought that he had a snitch is his camp. Finally, one of his servants told him that Elisha, a prophet of God was the one revealing his evil plans. So that same night he sent horses, chariots and a great army against them in Israel.
15 When a servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, a force surrounded the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What will we do?”
16 And he said, “Do not be afraid, for there are more with us than with them.”
17 Then Elisha prayed, “Lord, open his eyes and let him see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.
The servant could not see what God was doing and he became fearful. Yes, the King of Aram had sent horses, chariots and a great army. But God had filled the mountain with horses and chariots of FIRE. So much greater that those who were against them. In that moment, God gave them everything they needed to overcome the battle that was against them. Verse 23 tells us that the Aramean raiders did not enter Israel again! Like Elisha prayed for his servant, sometimes we need to pray that God would open our eyes of understanding to see and know that He is fighting for us. That He as the Prince of Peace will meet us at our point of need. Ephesians 1:18 tells us “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.” Pray that our hearts would be open and filled with the knowledge of Christ and who He is in the midst of uncertainty.
As you pray, always remember that God has promised to supply ALL your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
Stay Blessed!!
