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 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 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 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 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 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 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 18 (Year 2) Salvation Is Not Just a Ticket to Heaven “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.” (Ephesians 1:18 NASB) The word “heart” in
Day 19 (Year 2) Those Who Love the Lord Will Have Their Eyes Opened “But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV) For some believers, God’s “inheritance” (Ephesians
Day 20 (Year 2) Seeing Through Miracles… Jesus said to His Disciples, “Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?” (Mark 8:18 NKJV) The above scripture, spoken by Jesus, was in response to the disciples’ worry about not having brought any bread on the boat.
