20/10 Vision - Part One

People used to be amazed at what I could see from such a distance. "How can you see that from so far away?" "If only I had your eyes!" These were some of the comments I used to receive in my younger years. When I had my first "official" eye exam by a doctor, I was in my late teens. He announced that I had 20/10 vision which is better than the average 20/20 vision of most people. What a blessing! I delighted in this strong sense. Now I am over 50 and although I do wear bifocals for astigmatism and reading, my aging eyes are still doing well as I have 20/20 vision. I'll take it!
Thinking of my physical vision makes me wonder how my spiritual vision is. Much more important! I'm thinking of all this now because I recently gave a friend a hymns CD for her birthday and she noted that her son would like a featured hymn on it. That hymn was, "Be Thou My Vision." I told her this was one of my favorite hymns as well. What a wonderful prayer to to the Lord! And what a wonderful reminder of how our heart attitude should be every single day.

"Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart(...to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to obey his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and all your soul." Joshua 22:5); Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art, - Thou my best thought, by day or by night (....fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. Hebrews 1:3b), Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light." (I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. Psalm 3:5)

"Lord, may my spiritual vision of you cause people to wonder how I can see so well and see great things from afar. May they desire to have this beautiful vision as well. Use me as your voice, hands and feet to bring those needing 20/10 vision of you, the prescription they need...your word....your gospel!" AMEN!

NEXT: Verse Two of "Be Thou My Vision"
Words: At­trib­ut­ed to Dal­lan For­gaill, 8th Cen­tu­ry / Music: Slane

RESPONDING TO A WONDROUS LOVE

This Holy week, we reflect what Jesus did for us on the cross. It is difficult to understand the love and sacrafice that went into such an act. How does one respond to THIS? "..Repent and Believe...." Mark 1:15

"...Hear the word of God and obey it..." Luke 11:28

"Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day." Psalm 96:2


"... go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Matthew 28:19-20a



“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13


WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS:

Words attributed to Alexander Means/Music: William Walker 1835

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.

To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and to the Lamb Who is the great “I Am”;
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
While millions join the theme, I will sing.

And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be;
And through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And through eternity, I’ll sing on.