Monday, August 5, 2024

Dear God,

There are 478 verses about eyes in the bible.  I looked that up because I have had trouble with my eyes for the last three years.  Hypertensive retinopathy, dry eyes, cloudy eyes, blepharitis, and more eye irritation. I have had cataract surgery and laser surgery in both eyes. Years ago I punctured a hole in my cornea and for quite some time, my ophthalmologist worried that I might lose my vision. It seemed reasonable to explore more about eyes from the master.

A song comes to mind immediately after reading some verses, "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in his wonderful face and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace."  Every hour and minute spent focused on difficulties, problems, pain, sorrow and resentment are lost when we get too close to our trouble and far away from the One who created us and our eyes.

Whose eyes reveal more comfort, help, compassion, love and kindness?

Only you,

O God,

only you

can see

the depths

of our soul.

Only you

can see 

our toil

and strain.

Remind us daily

to look

into your eyes

to find

our way.

Love, Andrea