During my study time today I read this:
Matthew 20: 29-34 As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind. Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
“Be quiet!” the crowd yelled at them.
But they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
When Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” they said, “we want to see!” Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him. (Emphasis mine)
This hit me so hard! I felt these blind men’s cries deep inside of me. I immediately cried out too, “Lord, I want to see too! Touch my eyes and remove any logs or hindrances that are blinding me. If you will only touch my eyes I would be able to see your will for my life and then I will follow you to the ends of the earth!”
I don’t know about you but living in this busy world sometimes I find that my vision can get a little blurred or obstructed by my emotions, offenses, hurts, responsibilities, or even ministry work. Maybe its temptation, hidden sin, selfish desires, or compromise that has crept in and is trying to blind us. Whatever it is we need to remember that Jesus is just a holler away. We need to cry out to Him in the middle of our crowded life, “Lord, Son of David have mercy on me!”
Of course there will always be hindering spirits (shame, condemnation, unworthiness, lust,fear, heaviness, depression) that will try to oppress us and keep us from crying out. But shout out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me!!”
I promise that He WILL stop and ask, “What do you want me to do for you?” That’s your chance to tell Him, “Lord, I want to see! I want to see where you want me to go. What you want me to do. Who you want me to see today. I want to see your plan for my life, not my own. I want to see with new eyes. Your eyes Lord..”
He will open our eyes to see things we could have never seen before with all of the obstructions in the way. Fresh revelations and new insight can be ours if we stop and ask the Lord to open our eyes to see what He wants us to see. Once our eyes are truly opened to see we can avoid these obstacles that serve to blind us and we can put our focus on helping others. I think Brandon Heath says best in His song..
‘Give me your eyes’
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Psalm 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit,out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
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5 comments:
Great Word Lisa,
It is so true and I ask God to let me see. I feel so on fire for the Lord that right now I want to get involved in everyhting.. I want to see exactly what the Lord wants me to do that is pleasing unto him. Not my will but His will be done.
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Sometimes the Lord gets me to see through my own actions - the positive ones as well as those I wish I did not do.
Thank you both for your comments..I agree with both of you.
My heart's desire to is to see through His eyes whether I have to face something I don't like or something beautiful. When we see we can truly follow.
Thanks guys..
Good encouragement to not let our busyness blur our vision.
Thanks for your comment Warren. I love how the Lord puts it on my heart to write these articles and at the moment I receive just a portion of what He wants me to see..or maybe I am not able to see it because of my business..lol..
Your comment hits really close today..
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