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. (2 Kings 6:17)
The greatest realities cannot be seen with eyes of flesh. God and His angels are invisible to man without the help of the Lord. With the eyes of flesh we can see only things of flesh. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. Our greatest need is that our eyes may be opened and we may see God and the vital importance of the things of His kingdom. Unless God opens our eyes we may go through life as blind men, never understanding the things of Lord, never seeing the vital importance righteousness or appreciating the importance of holiness. When we pray to God our eyes are opened, and we begin to see the importance of the most vital things of earth.
The mountain was full.
Angels of God are the constant companions of the righteous. Surrounding the upright are guardian messengers from heaven through whose ranks it is impossible for evil angels to penetrate unless the saints, through their own choice, refuse the protection of Heaven. One man with the Lord’s help is more than a match for the mightiest powers of earth (see Ps. 3:6; 27:1, 3; 34:7). The horses and chariots round about Elisha were myriads of powerful angels sent by God to watch over His servants.