Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
How is your vision? Are you able to see clearly without glasses or contacts? For several years, I have had problems seeing clear enough to read in the morning after I get up without blinking and squinting. After some time, the words on the printed page would become more readable, but not at first. I have now undergone eye surgery to correct this problem and await the benefit as the first eye heals, and the second eye will be operated on in a few days. I am having new light-adjustable lenses in both eyes. This experience has reminded me that I need God to help me see things from His perspective with spiritual lenses when I encounter disappointments and when I can’t entirely agree with someone or about something. Without viewing things from God’s perspective, my view may be a bit distorted, like my cloudy vision has been. I need to ask God to help me see things through His eyes as the Holy Spirit guides, teaches, and reminds me of what He has taught me through His Word to understand what is really going on. Psalm 119:18 is my prayer, which says, “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” Yes, “open my eyes,” and be my counselor (Psalm 119:24).
“There is no better counsel than the Spirit of God speaking through the Word of God.” Jon Courson.
Have you seen God yesterday in how you spent your time, or what about today? Jeremiah 29:13-14a was what Jeremiah wrote in a letter to the people Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, “You shall seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the LORD.” Then, in John 16:13, we have the promise from God that says, “When the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority but whatever he hears, he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” When you are at a crossroads, looking for purpose and direction, pray for your mind and heart to see God leading you in His direction of His plan and purpose with those spiritual lenses needed. Pause, and push beyond pressure type feelings into Holy Spirit’s Spiritual discernment that you need to receive and know. Separate physical pressure type feelings in striving to walk with the Lord to understand His divine wisdom, leading you in the way to go, pressing on, keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus. Furthermore, we are given God’s promise of benefit for every believer in Christ as stated in 1 John 2:20, which declares, “But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.”
My prayer and desire is Psalm 119:27, “Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.” “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks” (Matthew 12:34b). What comes out of your mouth indicates what is going on in your heart, Jesus said.
The shining light in God’s Word will illuminate our vision of seeing God more clearly and guide us to His truth. Continually studying His Word will give us God’s perspective, and the result will be much like Psalm 119:98-99, which states, “Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.” What verse will you use today to give you a clearer vision of God’s perspective because He is right there with you. Those are the spiritual lenses He will implant in your heart and mind so you can see clearly because of the promise of Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Listen to Mercy Me – Lyric Video – Then Christ Came