Friday, August 24, 2012

New Eyes

Isaiah 11:3-4 "...and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.  He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy."

Isaiah predicts the coming messiah Jesus and claims he will not judge people the way we judge people.  Jesus will truly see men's hearts and will judge them with righteousness.  He will see them as God sees them.

I long to be able to see people the way Jesus sees them.  Too often I judge people harshly.  I need Jesus to give me his eyes and his ears today.  As I am set to begin a new ministry season and a new chapter altogether, I need to see things the way Jesus does.

Dear Jesus, give me your eyes and your ears.  Amen.

Freedom

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