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Seeing the Truth of God
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both. Proverbs 29:13, NIV The Lord gives everyone the chance to see the truth. It’s up to us to accept that truth or not. But regardless of how we react to it, God will present to us the things that we need to see. God is not selfish. He always gives us a chance to know Him and His ways through the things that He allows in our lives. And it’s up to us if we are willing to humbly allow God’s truth to reign in our lives. At the end of the…
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2 Corinthians 5:7, NIV
For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7, NIV Paul wrote this verse after he said that as long as we are in this earthly tent, we groan and are burdened (2 Corinthians 5:4). Then, he encouraged them to activate their faith and not allow the circumstances around them to destroy their relationship with God. Indeed, there are seasons in life wherein we will be challenged to keep our faith. It usually happens when we go through challenges or pain. It somehow gives us a taste of how it feels like to be away from God. It takes faith to believe that good things will still happen…
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Day 459 – Luke 18:42
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you. Luke 18: 42, NIV A blind man called out to Jesus and asked Him to bring back his sight. And Jesus opened his eyes again and told him about his faith. At some point, we are also like this blind man. There are limitations and pain in our lives that we wanted to be healed and restored. There are things that we can’t do without Him. So just like what the blind man did, may we learn to call upon His name and ask for His mercy. May we have the kind of faith that will lead us…
