Day 17 (Year 2) Holding Fast to the True Jesus “You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?” (Galatians 3:1 NASB) It is marvelous to see Jesus Christ with the eyes of our hearts, but seeing Him according to preachers or the scriptures is equally good. […]
Day 16 (Year 2) Their Eyes were Opened to Recognize Jesus After Jesus’ resurrection, on the road to the village of Emmaus, two disciples walked with Him. He explained to them the Old Testament prophecies concerning Himself. “When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking
Day 15 (Year 2) Praying to God to See Reality Clearly “When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, ‘O LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.’ So the LORD opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.” (2 Kings 6:20 NASB) Praying for
Day 14 (Year 2) Believers Can See Two Worlds “And Elisha prayed, and said, ‘LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.’ Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” (2 Kings 6:17
Day 13 (Year 2) God’s Law Revives the Soul “The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” (Psalm 19:7 NASB) One of the wondrous effects of God’s law is that it can “restore the soul.” The word “restoring” comes from the Hebrew
Day 12 (Year 2) Removing Obstacles to Understanding God’s Word “Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.” (Psalm 119:18 NASB) The word “open” in this verse comes from the Hebrew word galah, which also means “to uncover, to disclose, to make known, or reveal.” It is in the imperative mood.
Day 11 (Year 2) Seeking the Illumination of Christ … “Therefore He says: ‘Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.’” (Ephesians 5:14 NKJV) I want to share a dream that came to me in 2009, which bears directly on the interpretation of the verse above. At the beginning
Day 10 (Year 2) Opening the Eyes of the Heart “Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.” (Proverbs 20:13 NASB) … “Therefore He says: ‘Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.’” (Ephesians 5:14 NKJV) Jesus delights
Day 9 (Year 2) Thinking They Could See, Yet Actually Blind “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.” (Genesis 3:7 NASB) The word translated as “opened” is the Hebrew paqach, which was translated as “to
Day 8 (Year 2) Seeking to Open the Eyes of Our Hearts Before God “Jesus said to them, ‘If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, We see. Therefore your sin remains.’” (John 9:41 NKJV) Jesus healed a man who had been born blind in John chapter 9. Yet the
