my eyes need to adjust
Jesus tells me that when I abide in His Word, I will know the truth, and then I will be set free. Abiding is not a quick fix. It means dwelling. Living. Setting up camp. Being content to linger. It means staying there until I know the truth.
I picture it to be like when I step out of a dark room into the bright sunshine. My eyes can’t take it. I have to keep them closed a while. Then I can open them, just slightly at first, and peer out of squinted eyes with a hand providing some shade. It feels painful and undesirable, but then… my eyes adjust. I can move my hand away. I can open my eyes fully. And I can see clearly.
Similarly, I need my eyesight to adjust to His truth. And that can only come from abiding in His Word until I know the truth deep down inside.
What truth of God do you need to abide in until your eyes adjust?
Great question and one I’m kind of confused about right now. I’ve been trying to abide in his word and wrestle with and understand his word but lost in the theological debates is His face, His presence in me, my personal relationship with Him.
That He’s never gotten it wrong yet.
Still praying for you to have His eyes.
@coloraturajoy says:
perfect analogy, alece.
hmmm…..
mine might be that God provides healing and restoration in His time and on His terms…not mine.
@danielleH says:
great connection.
praying for you!
…blinking…
@cassgirl says:
pushing my hair out of my face and rubbing a mussell.
@atangie says:
What truth of God do I need to abide in until my eyes adjust?
All things work together for good to those who love God, for those who are called according to His purpose.
i’m definitely going through eye adjustment…to the truth that God loves me…and that He does so UNCONDITIONALLY…i’m even rubbing my eyes to make sure that i’m not “seeing things”…
I learned the most amazing thing about this pasage of scripture a few years ago. That the word “know” in this instance means “to know from experience”. This means that freedom comes when we step out in faith and give God the opportunity to prove Himself. That is the only way we will really “know” His truth.
“to know from experience” — yes yes yes! that is so what i want. i want to see with my eyes, hear with my ears, touch with my own hands…
but wait? does that make me sound more like thomas than i should? hmmm…
I think it means you want to see the glory that comes from the grit :-)
Ooh. That’s good.