our ability to see spiritually

Yes, I am getting older. But so is this great country of ours. With time things change. My eyesight has changed and even more.

In relation to spiritual truth my eyesight has changed a great deal. At first I thought this was due to diabetes, but that is not the case. The eye doctor told me that the change in what I can see or how I see is due to age. Yes, I am getting older.

As we move forward in our faith there are times we see less when we should be seeing much more. That can happen because we are less sensitive to God or that we have stopped growing in our faith. Take some time to refocus your spiritual sight like we refocus our ability to see.

That might mean glasses to wear. That might mean having corrective surgery. It could mean compensating in other ways. We need to be able to see and understand.

The following verses remind us of what God has done for us. To see as God sees and understand what God has done for us will allow us to hold tight to who we are in Christ. This is more of the truth we talked about earlier this week and part of the armor of God that we must put on.

2 Corinthians 3:16-18 NLT

But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.¹⁷For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ¹⁸So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

Turning to the Lord is a very big deal. Earth wise or with human thinking it seems foolish and even not important. Heaven wise or with God’s understanding this is a very important part of every Jesus’ followers life.

He takes away the veil. The veil kept people from going in to the presence of God. It kept people from seeing God.

With the veil removed we can fully experience God now and for eternity. Reflect on God’s good and His glory. He is making us more and more like Jesus because He has changed our lives.

Don’t let your poor sight keep you from experiencing our great God.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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