Luke chapter 7
I love this story about Jesus when Simon, a Pharisee, invites Jesus to his house for dinner and a woman, whom the Bible called “immoral” begins to wash Jesus’ feet with her tears and hair. Simon because he saw himself as righteous must have seen Jesus as in interesting character to be studied and influential, something he hoped to be but this woman saw him as Savior, Lord, and the Deliverer of her past! Simon looked on her as someone to avoid but Jesus welcomed her with open arms because he was not blind as Simon supposed but rather he knew her life in intimate detail and even more importantly he knew her heart and who she wanted to be. You see people look at the book’s cover but God not only opens the cover to look inside but he knows how our story ends, he knows our desires even the ones we are afraid to dream and our purpose, the very reason we were created! Because of this God is able to look beyond all the things we can’t and if we humble ourselves before His feet and open our hearts to Him He is faithful to forgive us and give us a new start, a brand new life.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Vision
(1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT) Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.
Lord, You have given us enough vision to see forms and shapes but we lack clarity. The sounds we hear are muffled but still what little sight and hearing we do possess causes us to venture out and some even seem to be good at it but I am not satisfied with these alone. The only thing I do see clearly, the only thing I can hear ring true are You and your words as you gently, tenderly, lovingly guide me. This gift is not exclusive for you promise them to all who humble themselves in order to seek you, who have hearts filled with love for you, for righteousness! You reveal yourself to those who take time to put You first.
Though apart from you I can see like the man whom you laid hands on and asked what he could see he said, “I see men as trees walking around” (Mark 8:24) only forms and shapes, apart from you I think I hear my name being called to come here or come there (for the enemy works hard to deceive) my vision depends on seeing You each morning, my ability to walk and not stumble depends on hearing your voice. No I don’t need to see tomorrow when I can hear you call my name and I need not hear things in the distance when I can see your face clearly. For You are my vision and You are my light, my path is clear and my feet will not stumble when my eyes are upon You.
Lord, You have given us enough vision to see forms and shapes but we lack clarity. The sounds we hear are muffled but still what little sight and hearing we do possess causes us to venture out and some even seem to be good at it but I am not satisfied with these alone. The only thing I do see clearly, the only thing I can hear ring true are You and your words as you gently, tenderly, lovingly guide me. This gift is not exclusive for you promise them to all who humble themselves in order to seek you, who have hearts filled with love for you, for righteousness! You reveal yourself to those who take time to put You first.
Though apart from you I can see like the man whom you laid hands on and asked what he could see he said, “I see men as trees walking around” (Mark 8:24) only forms and shapes, apart from you I think I hear my name being called to come here or come there (for the enemy works hard to deceive) my vision depends on seeing You each morning, my ability to walk and not stumble depends on hearing your voice. No I don’t need to see tomorrow when I can hear you call my name and I need not hear things in the distance when I can see your face clearly. For You are my vision and You are my light, my path is clear and my feet will not stumble when my eyes are upon You.
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