One of my family's favorite activity to do on our days off from work is to go to the lake and go jet skiing. I normally would need prescription glasses to see long distances, however when I am on the lake I wear normal sunglasses because I don't want to break my good driving glasses. I can still drive the jet ski just fine but everything is a little fuzzy and all of it is out of focus.
Today I decided to mix things up and wear my prescription sunglasses and everything became crystal clear and I could see details that I could never see before. Everything was clear and I enjoyed my ride much more than when I was just using my regular glasses.
A similar concept in church the other week. Glasses are a way that we see the world and the type of glasses you have are important. If your glasses are fogged and covered in filth, than you can not see the objects in front of you correctly. When the Israelite's were walking into the promise land they saw their enemies and believed that they were not strong enough to take them out. They were looking through glasses that couldn't let them see the victory as it was with God's help.
However, when we put on glasses of faith, we are able to see ourselves as a God sees us. God knew that the Israelites were able to defeat their foes for he was with them. God could see clearly what we often can’t see at all. So instead of living with fogged up glasses that cause us to miss much of what is happening in front of us, let’s rely on God and trust him because he can see everything clearly.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for you being willing to help us who walk through life with dirty glasses. I pray that you help us clean the, so we can see more of life as you intended it to be. Amen.
Today I decided to mix things up and wear my prescription sunglasses and everything became crystal clear and I could see details that I could never see before. Everything was clear and I enjoyed my ride much more than when I was just using my regular glasses.
A similar concept in church the other week. Glasses are a way that we see the world and the type of glasses you have are important. If your glasses are fogged and covered in filth, than you can not see the objects in front of you correctly. When the Israelite's were walking into the promise land they saw their enemies and believed that they were not strong enough to take them out. They were looking through glasses that couldn't let them see the victory as it was with God's help.
However, when we put on glasses of faith, we are able to see ourselves as a God sees us. God knew that the Israelites were able to defeat their foes for he was with them. God could see clearly what we often can’t see at all. So instead of living with fogged up glasses that cause us to miss much of what is happening in front of us, let’s rely on God and trust him because he can see everything clearly.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for you being willing to help us who walk through life with dirty glasses. I pray that you help us clean the, so we can see more of life as you intended it to be. Amen.
