our ability to see

It is Monday and a new week that is going to offer each of us more opportunities and maybe a few challenges. My prayer is that we will take our understanding and even more our faith in God and step in to each of those.

Yesterday I shared a message with our church about blindness. God intends to heal our eyes and allow us to see much of what He sees.

Here are a few of the things I shared in the message and may this is your story …

Isaiah 35:5 NLT

And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf.

Jesus heals our eyes and our ears. Literally there were scenes where He healed people who had been unable to see and hear since birth and some for less time. Each story and miracles reminds us of God’s love.

We are also reminded that spiritually hearing and seeing is just as critical. Let God deal with both for you. Ask Him to bring that healing. Ask for others as well.

John 4:29-30 NLT

“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” 30 So the people came streaming from the village to see him.

That was from the woman at the well. She met Jesus, and He confronted her and her struggles. She was somewhat difficult, but Jesus spoke in to her life. She left changed and telling others. Come and see a man… may we share our story with others.

May we pray for each of us to be flooded with the light of God. May we know the light, Jesus, and share the light, Jesus, and know our forever inheritance.

Ephesians 1:18 NLT

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.

God is able. He has called us to be part of His story as He changed our story. May we see so that many around us will see.

May this be the story of many we encounter…

Acts 26:17-18 NLT

And I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles 18 to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’

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