EPHESIANS 1:18

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you…

TO PONDER:

Christmas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Really? Tell that to the woman who berated an elderly gentleman for taking too long to exit the car space. Tell it to the couple engaged in a heated, public discussion about how much should be spent on presents for her family.

As Christmas approaches, it seems many suffer from myopia. A short-sightedness in which the bigger picture is blurred, perspective is distorted and hope is a distant speck that cannot be distinguished. But it is not just at Christmas, is it? Churches and Christians, for many reasons, can develop spiritual myopia at any time, resulting in bitterness, negative thinking and a loss of perspective in which God’s movements are blurred.

Immediately after sharing God’s vision for the Church, Paul prays an incredible prayer of thanksgiving for God’s people. A heart of thanksgiving corrects our spiritual myopia. The lens of faith gives a wider angle, bringing everything into sharp focus against the background of Christ’s death and resurrection. In his victory, we are given a hope that is certain, a purpose that inspires, a power that overcomes and a grace which brings focus and a clarity to every moment.

Where do you need a greater clarity in your life right now?

PRAYER:

Come Lord Jesus and open the eyes of my heart that I may see you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more nearly. Amen.

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