VISION
I read this week in MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST (by Oswald Chambers) that no one can see Jesus through your eyes-the idea being that each person must see Him through their own eyes. Interesting. I believe that is something to ponder!
For years I have shared with many folks the incredibly important truths of God's Word, especially with reference to how to walk in the Spirit. Humility, obedience, and much prayer alone with God are a necessary part of being controlled by the Spirit. Many times it takes months, or years for some folks to "get" what seems so real and simple to me now. But maybe the statement above is at least part of the reason...they "can't see through my eyes." It mast be revealed to each individual by God, He must "open their eyes." The Holy Spirit is the one who 'convicts' and teaches and makes the love of God real to me, and to them. In Acts 16.14 it says that "the Lord opened her (Lydia's) heart to respond to Paul's message."
So what should we learn from this? That our part is to prepare ourselves to be available for God to use to tell people the truth, and leave the "opening the eyes" part to Him. Waiting is part of it. [I hate to wait, don't you?] But God is willing to wait for us to grow and mature, and learn to trust Him. His continuous patience with me/us is one of the most awesome things about God to me!
Lets pray this week for each other, and ask God to open our eyes-there is a lot out there that we have not yet seen.
bh April 12, 2008
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