Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. -- Psalm 119:18.
Clara H. Scott (1841-1897) wrote these beautiful lyrics, "Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free: Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, Thy will to see; Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!"
Many of the happenings of the times in which we live seem to be clouded with doubt, mistrust, confusion and all in all envy. We seem not to be able to see the good, only the sprinklings of misdeeds and misfits. We listen to news and stories wrongly told on innocent people, and hold them in spite zones for eons, never taking the time to find truth or seek the beauty of reconciliation.
Growing up there were severe cases of the eyes of friends, family and neighbors who woke up in the mornings barely opening their eyes with cold that gathered while they slept. Sometimes eyelids had to be washed several times so as not to cause damage due to tearing!
In our nation, there are so many things that we are allowing to go unchecked due to blindness in areas that are for the wellness, effectiveness, enlightenment and advancement of us as a people. A call to Biblical remembrance tells us that due to lack of vision wherever, people perish, but here in our text today a cry of desperation goes to the Almighty for the opening of our eyes so that we may be able to behold all the good that has been prepared for us as a people.
Happy are those whose lives are faultless, who live according to the law of the Lord. Happy are those who follow His commands, who obey Him with all their heart. They never do wrong: they walk in the Lord's ways. Lord, you have given us your laws and told us to obey them faithfully. How I hope that I shall be faithful in keeping your instructions. If I pay attention to all your commands, then I will not be put to shame.
How can young people keep their lives pure? By obeying your commands. With all my heart I try to serve you, keep me from disobeying your commandments. I keep your law in my heart, so that I will not sin against you.
Be good to me, your servant, so that I may live and obey your teachings. Open my eyes, so that I may see the wonderful truths in your law. You reprimand the proud, cursed are those who disobey your commands. Free me from their insults and scorn, because I have kept your laws.
The sense of sight is so very precious. To see danger and not avoid it openly tells that all is not well. To see wrong being done in our land, harboring those who run afoul of the law, taking money for dwellings that are not fit for living conditions, encouraging illegals at the expense of creating huge problems in due season, encouraging children to steal for our financial comfort, know that wrong is being done and doing or saying nothing, rocking at ease while Rome burns, holding grudges and withholding that which is due to the worthy, all bear the same diagnosis -- that we are blind to truth, justice and goodness.
Father, in your loving kindness, I pray that you will open our eyes to see beauty beyond the rubble, value in the uncut diamond, the rainbow after the storm and open green fields after the dust is settled. Lord open our eyes that we may see those who do not wish us well and treat us with contempt, scorn and rejection, be caught in the rapids of rivers of love for their cleansing.

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