When you look around, what do you see? Do you see God's amazing creation, or do you see the ugliness that comes with its destruction? When you open your ears, what do you hear? Do you hear the beautiful sounds of laughter, talking, singing... do you hear the wind in the trees and the birds in the air? Or do you hear the noise of traffic, the screaming of angry children and the fights of broken marriages? When you eat, do you taste the flavor of what enters your mouth, or do you just stuff yourself to fill a void? So much is going on around us at any given time. We can find whatever it is we look for. While we shouldn't be blind and deaf to anything, and we should be aware of the good and the bad around us, we must be vigilant in turning to God to see the beauty of what we are afforded the pleasure of experiencing during our lifetimes. It is too easy to slide into cynicism and negativity, and become blind, deaf, and numb to the good around us. Pray to God that the light of his face shine upon you, so that you might see clearly once again.
Readings: 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4; Acts 24:1-27; Psalm 4:1-8; Proverbs 18:16-18
