Eyes to See
Do you enjoy your eyesight? Yes, this is a vision test…sort of.
If you are like me, you take your vision for granted. We expect to see when we open our eyes after a night of sleep. We expect to see light and dark, near and far, colors, texture, depth and beauty. We expect. When does expecting become ungrateful? Didn’t see that question coming? You and I take our sight for granted. We seldom recognize what a gift sight is. That is a form of ungratefulness.
One who has seen the world for a time in life and then lost sight for some reason knows exactly what a gift sight is.
Ever thought about why we have sight? We, that’s you and I and the rest of the humans we live with on this planet...why do we have eyes to see? Would it be possible to make a credible list of 10 reasons? Seriously, why do humans have eyes?
Our eyes were given us by God. That we may see His creation, glorify His name and believe He is God.You may add many other things to the list…but God is the first reason.
Do you “see?”
Do you and I see the beauty of the earth God has made? It is difficult-We are rebellious. Ezekiel wrote about rebellion millennia ago. (622-570 BC) He wrote... “Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.” Ezekiel 12:2
We can use our eyes and “see” God. It takes effort. But not much, the glory of God surrounds us. We must engage our brain with the images God puts before our eyes to actually “see.”
Seeing the glory of God lifts our eternal souls. Seeing the glory of God reminds us this life is not all there is.
Early morning is a superb time to “see” the glory of God. Every sunrise declares God as Creator of all things. Enjoy the photos taken this morning. The first photo is not as spectacular as the last…the lesson? Look at the subtle changes even within the 10 minutes it took to record these photos.
Watch the sunrise. See the glory of eternal almighty God. It is the primary reason we have eyes to see.
