The Eyes that are Blessed

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it” (Luke 10: 21-24).

We are born with natural vision that is blurred. We see only the natural things around us. But when our eyes are blessed by the new birth we receive Holy Spirit power to see the unseen real world that surrounds us… “We look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18). Seeing the true world around us requires eyes of faith… “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). The Spirit reveals through God’s Word that others have seen with eyes blessed by faith and they beckon us to follow their example… “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth” (Hebrews 11:13). How might you and your world be changed if Jesus could say that you have the eyes that are blessed?

Eyes that please the Lord are blessed. The things that His disciples were seeing and understanding brought spontaneous rejoicing to the Spirit of Jesus. This confirms that He was able to see exactly what His disciples saw. Disciples that want to please the Lord seek out the things that please Him and avoid the things that displease Him. Jesus taught that what we set our eyes on will shape our heart… “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!” (Matthew 6:22-23).

Eyes that are childlike are blessed. Children have an appealing wonder and amazement in their eyes because so much of what they see of the world is new to them. Growing disciples should have the same kind of anticipation and excitement about the infinitely wonderful things the Spirit wants to show us… “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).

Eyes that are fixed upon Jesus are blessed. Because Jesus is the full revelation of God, He is infinitely showing us more of our Father. Eager disciples are unceasingly seeking a greater glimpse of Christ in His Word, in fellowship with other disciples, and in the lives of others as we serve Him… “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9).

Blessed eyes will see the fall of Satan and his followers. Blessed eyes recognize the enemy’s presence and see him and his followers as they really are, disarmed… “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him” (Colossians 2:15).

Blessed eyes will see their names written in heaven. Blessed eyes see beyond the trials of this temporal life to the eternal victory of heaven… “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” (2 Corinthians 4:17).

Blessed eyes will see the Father revealed in the Son. Blessed eyes see the presence of Christ and His revelation of the Father in every circumstance of life because He has promised He is always here… “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age… I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5).

As we grow up into Christ we increasingly see the circumstances and people of this world through…

The Eyes that are Blessed.