Did you know that while we may see the circumstances around us, our eyes may not really be open. There are the physical eyes and there are the spiritual eyes. We see death and destruction. We see economic inflation and possible monetary collapse. We see sickness and pain. We see lies and deception. But, do we see Jesus?
Robert Cull, back in the 1960s and 70s observed unrest in his day surrounding the Jesus Movement, Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam War. He went to a Christian school to conduct a concert, but none of the leaders wanted to talk about Jesus. Cull was heartbroken. Just before his concert, he sat down and penned the following song because he had such a desire for the youth of his day to be introduced to Jesus.
Open our eyes, Lord
Open our eyes, Lord
We want to see Jesus,
To reach out and touch him,
And say that we love him.
Open our ears, Lord,
And help us to listen.
Open our eyes, Lord,
We want to see Jesus.
Do we have the same burden of heart as Cull? How do we create an atmosphere that allows us to simultaneously see the issues of the day, but to also see Jesus in the midst of the storm?
A song written almost forty years after Cull was “Open the Eyes of My Heart” by Paul Baloche and sung by Michael W. Smith. The song encourages us to continue to seek God through the eyes of our heart versus the temporal eyes of our body.
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
To see You high and lifted up
Shinin’ in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you
Attempting to see Jesus with the eyes of our heart takes time on our part. “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). That may be our modern downfall. We are rarely still or have quiet time. (Jeremiah 29:13) states, “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
Let’s commit this year to start dedicating an extra 15-minutes (that may grow into longer amounts of time) to be still and seek the presence of God. We may sit quietly in our car. We may turn on quiet music. We may read our Bible. The most important aspect is to intentionally seek God. He promises He will be found. Keep the eyes and ears of your heart open so you won’t miss God’s presence enveloping you in a worship atmosphere that you won’t be able to deny is Him.
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God bless you. Stay hopeful! ❤️
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