He did not pay attention. His wife was
unhappy . . . he knew that much . . . but he did not know why. He had no idea how long it had been
going on . . . he had not noticed . . . until she said she was done with their life together.
How could she be done when he
really didn’t know what was wrong?
How
often do we miss what we need to see?
It is recorded in Acts
3: Peter and John were on the way to the temple to pray. It
was likely each time they went to the temple to pray, they walked by
the begging man; however, they had been unaware of his presence. But
. . . they had experienced a radical shift in their life . . . when
they received the Spirit of God . . . their perception changed . . .
they were given eyes to see. This time when they walked by the begging
man . . . Peter and John saw him . . . and looked at him. They saw his need for God . . . for the first
time . . . and responded.
But
Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, "Look at us!"
Acts 3:4
Think about it. Think about what is not seen in your life. Perhaps the miracle of
seeing the begging man was as much of a miracle as the healing that the man experienced.
What are we missing?
We can become so
consumed with the stuff of life that we fail to recognize what really matters.
What would happen if we ask God to give us eyes to see before we begin the day? Would we see an individual's need for God . . . for healing . . . for something more in life?
The Apostle Paul prayed for Christ followers to see more: I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his people, (Ephesians 1:18)
What would happen if we ask God to give us eyes to see before we begin the day? Would we see an individual's need for God . . . for healing . . . for something more in life?
The Apostle Paul prayed for Christ followers to see more: I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his people, (Ephesians 1:18)
Stop . . . stop and ask the Spirit of God to give you eyes to see.
Look . . . take time to see.
Listen . . . shut out the noise of the world and listen to the word of God.
Proceed with caution . . . live intentionally and purposefully . . . seeing what God wants you to see.
Respond.
Look . . . take time to see.
Listen . . . shut out the noise of the world and listen to the word of God.
Proceed with caution . . . live intentionally and purposefully . . . seeing what God wants you to see.
Respond.
Learning with you to
KICK START the day . . . with eyes to see.
Pastor Kerrie (written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)
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