Divine Eyes

Posted by David Knapp On January - 30 - 2010

I know we all see the world from our point of view. It is so hard for us to quiet the Me Monster. Our comfort is our #1 priority. This week I have dealt with little sleep and a cold shower. It takes everything in my being to remain silent about my discomfort. What would happen if I began to see not from my point of view but instead from God’s?

God’s point of view is full of compassion and mercy. Warm showers and comfortable beds are really luxuries that most of us here in America experience on a daily basis. When I see through my eyes I want my body to be extremely comfortable. It makes since but in a way I think the more comfortable I become the more spiritually wimpy I am. My comfort = spiritual wimpiness.

In order for me to become spiritually strong I need to see through divine eyes. It really goes back to the worn out cliché of WWJD. Would Jesus take cold showers if it meant another could have a warm one? Would Jesus put up with worn out beds and grizzly bear snores if it meant another could sleep well? Would Jesus be there for people when they are in distress? I know He would.

In order for me to become more like my Jesus I need to see the world as He sees it. Jesus sees a hurting world that is in desperate need of His compassion, mercy, grace and peace. Toughness is a facade that most of us can’t pull of too well.

I desire to drop my guard, put off the mask and trust Jesus to let me see the world as He sees it. I want to see the hurting in this world no matter how badly it hurts me. I want to be moved to provide the solution of Jesus Christ in practical ways to those who are in desperate need of Him. I strongly desire to see through the Divine Eyes.