How to Keep Our Eyes Open for God

Keep your eyes open.

Maybe we keep a lookout on our neighbors’ house while they are out of town. Perhaps we look for a friend’s lost pet.

Or, we watch for a specific job ad in the paper or online.

Yet, to keep our eyes open sometimes proves difficult. Like when we are sleep deprived. Or, during a scary movie or gruesome video.

And when using eye drops. Anybody else have a hard time with this?

But to keep our spiritual eyes open often proves most difficult of all.

Similar to how we were once spiritually blind to salvation, we open our spiritual eyes to God’s presence and His work in our daily lives.

Similar to how we were once spiritually blind to salvation, we open our spiritual eyes to God's presence and His work in our daily lives. #EyesWideOpen Share on X

Psalm 105 in The Message says this:

Hallelujah! Thank God! Pray to him by name! Tell everyone you meet what he has done! Sing him songs, belt out hymns, translate his wonders into music! Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs, you who seek God. Live a happy life! Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence. Remember the world of wonders he has made, his miracles…(Verses 1-5a, emphasis added).

Maybe we tell others of all the great things God has done for us. And we praise the Lord for every deed or blessing from His hand.

Yet, we miss the second vital part. We fail to look for God’s presence Sunday through Saturday, 24/7. We forget to watch for God to display His wonders in our lives today and every day.

This passage gives us insight into how to keep our spiritual eyes open.

Keep Our Eyes Open for God

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