Eyes....

Recently, my eyesight has been challenging due to the side effect of a drug I had to take.  It is frustrating to suddenly not see what I have always been able to see, and a little scary.  We only have one set of eyes, they are irreplaceable, and yet, we take them for granted until they don't work the way we expect.  Only then do we stop to think what a blessing our eyes can be.

When you spend time with a child, you see everything in a whole new way.  The jaded view of adulthood falls away, and once again, you get a fresh look at the world.  It is not the world which has changed, it is you who are seeing things from a different perspective.  It is easy to dismiss the child's view - they are inexperienced, and often misunderstand what is going on around them.  But sometimes, through their eyes, we see more clearly, because we make things more complicated, when really, it is simple.

In Nehemiah 1:6a we read,

"Please let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant which I pray before you now, day and night..."

When you spend time with a child, pay attention to what they see, and look at the world through their eyes.  God's world is new every day, and fresh opportunity is always right there.

Today I am grateful for the opportunity of new eyes.  While the old ones fail me at times, the new vision I have is eternal, and unfailing.

Dear Lord.  Thank you for my eyes, that I may see your way more clearly.  I pray that my vision is always set on your path.  Amen.