We are not alone

I was recently chatting with a friend about the decline (in numbers) of a well-known local church. And this church is not the only shrinking community of faith in our city. A walk through downtown Toronto will reveal churches which have been turned into condominiums or which have aging and declining populations.
There are thriving churches though. Bodies which are drawing new members and presenting the Gospel with clarity to a thirsty and skeptical crowd. The number of those drawn to even these thriving churches though are but a drop in the bucket when compared to the number of residents in Toronto. It can be lonely to be a Christian here. At work. In school. On the streets. Christians are a minority.
It is important for us to see reality with eyes of faith. I am reminded of this as I consider 2 Kings 6:8-23. It is a passage well-worth reading and reflecting upon. In this portion of Scripture we see that the army of the king of Aram had surrounded the city Elisha and his servant were in. The servant, upon seeing this mighty force, was terrified. But Elisha saw beyond the physical realm.
When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked.
"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 
And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 
(2 Kings 6:15-17)
It fills us with courage when we realize that we are not alone in this battle of faith. There is a spiritual realm containing many servants of our Lord Jesus, ready to do His bidding