RESTRICTIONS: Corrective lenses.
If I drove without my glasses, not only would I be breaking the law, it would also be very dangerous. Without my glasses, ya'll look fuzzy and blurry to me.
One day at work, something in my eye was bothering me, so I took off my glasses, rubbed my eye, and tried to look at my computer. All the data in front of me was reduced to little black blobs on the screen.
When I started writing this post, I suddenly realized I've been wearing glasses since 1979. Contrary to my 17 year old's opinion, that doesn't make me old. It just means I'm very accustomed to wearing glasses :)
A lot of people, like me, need to a little help in order to see better as they go about their daily lives. And, a lot of people, like me, need God's help in order to see better as we live our lives for Him.
The psalmist prayed, "Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law." He knew that he needed God's "corrective lenses" in order to understand the truth of His Word.
One day, Elisha and his servant found themselves surrounded by an mighty army. The servant was, understandably, frightened and whimpered, "Alas, my master! how shall we do?" Elisha said, "Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
All the servant could see was himself and Elisha and a mass of horses, chariots, soldiers and swords coming right at them. "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" (see 2 Kings 6). God had sent an army of angels to fight for and to defend these 2 who appeared to be alone facing the enemies of Israel. Elisha prayed for his servant because he knew that, in order for us to see the hand of God at work, we all sometimes need Him to open our eyes.
The apostle Paul asked the Lord to open the eyes of his brothers and sisters in Christ, so that they would know and see...
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:15-23)
If you ever are unsure of how to pray for another believer, Paul's prayer can be used as a great guide. We know we are praying according to God's will if we use His Word to direct our prayer.
None of us knows it all. Not one of us is right all the time. We need the Lord to continue to open our eyes to see and know Him more, to know more of the truth of His Word, and to walk in His ways more and more.
Open my eyes, Lord.
Father, thank You for opening our eyes to the truth of the gospel and for showing us Who You are and what You have done for us. Continue to open our eyes more and more to the truth of Your Word, to the wonders of Your works and to the righteousness of Your ways, I pray. Help us to live according to Your Word, with faith in Your mighty power and in accordance with Your will for our lives, for Your glory. In Jesus' wonderful Name, amen.
{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.
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