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are we watching?

 


Are your watching?  I mean really watching.  Like your eyes are open and looking for what is next and what God is doing.  I didn’t ask you are “woke” or alive.  God is working.  Let’s be watching.

 

Romans 8:28  NLT  

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

 

God has a plan for your life and mine, for my family and yours, for the church and churches around the world.  And that plan includes our good and His glory.

 

But are we watching?  God can open our eyes, and He will.  If we let that happen, we will be amazed at what we see. 

 

Psalm 119:18  NLT

Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.

 

Pray that God will open your eyes to know Him, to see His goodness and to understand His word and wisdom.  And even so we can share with others.

 

Luke 24:31  NLT

Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared!

 

When their eyes were opened, they knew this was Jesus.  Then Jesus left.  What is that deal?  They kept on watching

 

He was teaching them and teaching us to always be watching for what God is doing and choose to join in His work.  That is why I challenge us, like Paul did, with this prayer…

 

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.

 

My prayer for you and me is this one.  God open our eyes.  May we see you, know you and be ready to share with others as we follow you.

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