“I have set the Lord continually
before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”—Psalm 16:8
Reading this Psalm we can see that
David was confident that the Lord was always at his right hand. David’s psalms reveal that in surveying his
life, he saw God’s fingerprints all over it.
Like David, we must train our spiritual eyes to notice the evidence of
our heavenly Father’s presence.
Seeing with spiritual eyes is not an
ever-once-in-awhile thing—it is a lifestyle.
Just like a runner training to run a marathon, you cannot run
once-a-week or once-a-month and expect to be in shape to run. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God” (Matthew 5:8-emphasis
added). Those who walk before the
Lord with a clear conscience will take captive unholy thoughts, habits,
attitudes, and words. They cast out sin
and live in righteousness, and as a result, such believers have a spiritual
clarity that sharpens their awareness of God’s presence and involvement in
their lives.
Here are some ways to train
your eyes to see God:
Thank Him even in the small things. For a place to lay down your head to sleep;
for the air you breathe, for the food you have, “In everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1
Thessalonians 5:18).
Keep your eyes focused on Him. When we watch others, or television, or the
internet, or face book, etc. more than we do Him, we are training are
eyes to see in the natural; not in the spiritual.
Daily Read the Word of God. Reading the Word of God keeps your eyes on
how God sees.
Pray that your spiritual eyes would be
open so that, “the eyes of your
understanding [will be] enlightened…” (Ephesians 1:18).
Develop a habit of recalling the events of
your day before falling asleep. Try to
recall the events of your day looking for the evidence of God at work in your
life. See How He guided you in your decisions.
How did He answer your question?
How did He protect you in situations?
How did He help you in relationships?
The evidence of God’s great power is all
over your life, if only you will see
it. Viewing the world with open spiritual
eyes changes your perspective. Instead of
saying, “I can not, say, I can because the Lord always gives me the
ability.”
Prayer—Father
I thank You for my spiritual eyes. I ask
You to help me train my spiritual eyes to see the reality that You want me to
see, in Jesus Name. Amen.
