Its easy to forget the magnitude of what we have been allowed to see in this generation. Its easy to be far more fascinated with the shiny new technology or the external beauty of temporal things. Its easy to be so filled up with blessings we forget the greatest of blessings. Its all to common to be shaken by circumstances or thrown off kilter by difficulty and forget who we really are. Its easy to forget the simple yet overwhelming power of the Gospel; to forget to gaze and give thanks for the shining One who has overcome all our difficulty.
And yet, its our everything. In the midst of blessings, distractions and circumstances, One Thing remains true. If we see as little children, if we remember who we are in the midst of the swirl, we win.
Who are we? According to the verse above, we are a privileged and blessed generation if we see with our spiritual eyes and hear with our spiritual ears. This is because many LONGED to see Him who came before us, yet did not see it. If we want to, we get in for free! The doors are open and the invitation is for all who want to see Him. Its for anyone who longs like the ancients did.
I want that longing in me renewed. I want to long for Him as they did, those who came before me. I want to remember who I am today, in the midst of decisions, difficulties, sorrows and shakings. I want to see a little more of who He is. I want my eyes open a little wider and my heart fascinated a lot more.
A Prayer for Today:
Lord, help me in the midst of the stress and the mess to sit and gaze a little longer. Help me to know how privileged and blessed I am to know you and see you. Open my spiritual eyes today to know you more. You are the longing of the generations, in the past and those to come. Be the longing of my heart today.
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| Open up my eyes, Lord. |
