What’s Behind the Veil?

COVID-19 (2020): A pandemic has forced America to cover its faces for the sake of survival; protecting ourselves from the unseen thing.

I would like to share my lofty view of seeing what you cannot see.

There are a few occasions in the Bible, where the curtain is lifted to unveil things normally kept from view.

In the sixth chapter of 2 Kings, there is an event depicted, a lifting of the veil with Israel at war with Aram, a neighboring nation. Every time the king of Aram planned an attack, the prophet Elisha informed the king of Israel what to expect. The Israelites were therefore always prepared, and the king of Aram was never able to win a victory. Word finally reached the king of Aram that Elisha the Israelite prophet was the source of the “leak” in his security, and an army was sent to capture him.

Elisha was Israel’s secret agent! I believe it’s safe to surmise that the king of Aram was livid once it was revealed how the Israelites gained their victory. However, Elisha is unfazed.

Elisha’s servant had risen early in the morning and gone outside. In the light of the rising sun, he saw the enemy’s army surrounding them and with great alarm informed his master. Unruffled, Elisha told his servant, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them” (2 Kings 6:16).

The words of Elisha were confirmation of his conviction. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

Please take careful consideration to the congruency of Elisha’s words with his actions, and his prayer that his servant be able to see what he can see.

Elisha then prayed for the eyes of his servant to be opened, so that he could see the unseen realities of the spiritual realm. The servant saw the heavenly forces, the horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.

When Elisha prayed again, the eyes of the enemy forces were blinded, and the prophet was able to lead this enemy army into the city of Samaria.

At times, the veil is lifted in the Bible allowing the Christian to see the unseen. At the birth and baptism of our Lord, the veil concealing the glory of our Lord was lifted, and the heavens opened revealing the angelic hosts. At our Lord’s transfiguration, once again the veil is lifted, allowing three of His disciples to see a preview of the kingdom of God.

As a communication strategist, I will liken communication to a lifting of the veil. It reveals the unseen thoughts of the heart. Communication unveils the part of you no one would see unless you speak (Luke 6:45). And by the same token, it has the ability to grant you many victories, or, many defeats.

As I stand at the ready, as a vessel to pour out the unseen subconscious things that remain behind the veil, I approach the Lord of heaven, boldly, asking that He allow you to see the unseen realities of the spiritual realm; and the connection between what you think, what you say, and ultimately, what you do.

A skilled communicator must be able to see far beyond the thing standing in front of you. There is an enemy attacking our self-worth, our families, our careers, friendships, and even our faith. But He who is with us is more than those that are with them.

COVID-19 (2020): A pandemic has forced America to cover its faces for the sake of survival; protecting ourselves from the unseen thing.

For the sake of survival; there are many lessons yet to be gleaned.

May God grant us the ability to see the unseen here, and then to live in the light of these realities.

Avis P. Robinson, MA