Eyes of Faith

I have hit what I will call a dry spell. It has been a very busy year with a lot going on and as I try to blog out 2011 it has become difficult. Nothing seems to touch me, but this morning I was reading in Hebrews 10 and I came upon verses 35 and 36;

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

As I dwelled on those verses it occurred to me just how important our faith is during our dry times. It occurred to me that by faith we must learn to see through eyes of faith; that we must develop eyes of faith to see beyond the physical. But how?

This passage in Hebrews seems to say we will have our trials but have confidence, have faith and by doing so the promises of God will come to us so perhaps by seeking God and His promises our eyes of faith are developed.

Spurgeon says; “The sight of the promises themselves is good for the eyes of faith; the more we study the words of grace, the more grace shall we derive from the words.”

So as Christmas approaches as I dig into the Word; I really can’t see any better gifts than the promises of God; promises of redemption, of forgiveness, of the Love of our great God through Christ, of adoption into the covenant family, of inheritance, of sharing His glory for all eternity. Oh my! My eyes of faith seem to be clearing.

In 1 Peter 1:8-9 we are told:

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

May we all develop our eyes of faith and be filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy! Amen and Amen!

Grace and Peace!