Seeing spiritual things

Our senses, of course, are designed to detect physical, temporal things. For example, we open our eyes, and we see trees, buildings, streets, etc. And that's how we perceive the world.

But an important element of a spiritual journey is training our senses to detect spiritual, rather than physical, things. For an example, consider 2 Kings 6. That chapter finds the Syrian army attempting to capture the prophet Elisha. One of Elisha's assistants reports to Elisha that their camp is surrounded by the Syrian army.

But Elisha responds to the assistant (2 Kings 6:16, KJV),

Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

Of course, the assistant must be confused, because Elisha does not have an army. At least, not a physical one! Elisha then prays (2 Kings 6:17, KJV),

LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see.

And after that prayer (2 Kings 6:17, KJV),

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.

The lesson seems to be this: God's power is greater than any earthly power. And we must, through prayer, train our eyes to see that power!