“Seeing Through the Eyes of God”

Posted on Dec 31, 2015 in Devotions |

 
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Psalm 32:8 (ERV)

” The Lord says, “I will teach you
and guide you in the way you should live.
I will watch over you and be your guide.”
 
 
 
 
 The Lord desires that we have Him guide us in every aspect of our lives. Today I am sharing this scripture in light of how we treat others. I love this scripture because the psalmist is proclaiming that the Lord has spoken that He will teach us and guide us in how we should live.
 
 
 

Many times it can be easy to fall into the trap of focusing on people’s faults rather than the good things about them. God desires we LIVE to LOVE!!!! Criticizing is not showing His love in any way. The more you focus on anything negative in others the bigger it is going to become to you. Jesus admonished us with the following words from the book of Matthew:

 
 
 

Matthew 7:3-5 (ERV)

“Why do you notice the small piece of dust that is in your friend’s eye, but you don’t notice the big piece of wood that is in your own? Why do you say to your friend, ‘Let me take that piece of dust out of your eye’? Look at yourself first! You still have that big piece of wood in your own eye. You are a hypocrite! First, take the wood out of your own eye. Then you will see clearly to get the dust out of your friend’s eye.”

 
 
 

The Lord understands that we will encounter the faults and shortcomings of others but He desires that we handle ourselves in His love. The fault of someone else may cause you to be offended or irritated   but it comes back to asking Him to help you to be longsuffering and for His guidance in dealing with such things.

 
 
 
Today let us focus on Jesus’ last words of these verses, “Look at yourself first!” As we continually give our hearts and minds to Him, He has promised to teach us about all that we need in this life.  As we are obedient to His process, He will take care of everything that pertains to us and He will lovingly deal with those around us, in His time.  Let us also remember that the Holy Spirit is a complete gentleman and He will not impose Himself on anyone. The more we pray for others, the more our heart will be enlarged to love and carry people in prayer rather than be critical toward them.
 

Lord we ask You this day to help us to see people around us just like You see them.    May we purpose to grow in the fruit of Your Spirit, and may we have hearts that love rather than seeking to find fault.  Lord, we ask that You search our hearts, and we invite You to help us to grow in the areas in which we need help and strength.   We thank You for that Lord, in Jesus Name, amen.