Strange Comfort

<p>The verse on the card Lisa received didn&rsquo;t seem to match her situation: &ldquo;Then the <smallcaps>Lord</smallcaps> opened the servant&rsquo;s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha&rdquo; (2 Kings 6:17). I <em>have cancer</em>! she thought in confusion. I&rsquo;<em>ve just lost a baby</em>! A <em>verse about angel soldiers does not apply</em>.</p> <p>Then the &ldquo;angels&rdquo; began to show up. Cancer survivors gave her their time and a listening ear. Her husband got released early from an overseas military assignment. Friends prayed with her. But the moment she most felt God&rsquo;s love was when her friend Patty walked in with two boxes of tissues. Placing them on the table, she started crying. Patty <em>knew</em>. She&rsquo;d endured miscarriages too.</p> <p>&ldquo;That meant more than anything,&rdquo; Lisa says. &ldquo;The card made sense now. My &lsquo;angel soldiers&rsquo; had been there all along.&rdquo;</p> <p>When an army besieged Israel, a host of literal angels protected Elisha. But Elisha&rsquo;s servant couldn&rsquo;t see them. &ldquo;What shall we do?&rdquo; he cried to the prophet (v. 15). Elisha simply prayed, &ldquo;Open his eyes,<smallcaps> Lord</smallcaps>, so that he may see&rdquo; (v. 17).</p> <p>When we look to God, our crisis will show us what truly matters and that we&rsquo;re not alone. We learn that God&rsquo;s comforting presence never leaves us. He shows us His love in infinitely surprising ways.</p>