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Devotional - 29th July 2020

'But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear' (Matthew 13:16).

Jesus was at the sea side sitting, when a multitude came to hear Him. He went into a ship and spoke to them in parables (Matthew 13:1,2). His disciples wanted to know why He spoke to the people in parables. Jesus addressing them contrast them to the unbelievers said, "...blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear." They were bless by Him to not only see Him physically in the flesh, but with divine sight to see His glory, to hear and understand His plan of salvation. The disciples who saw every miracle of Christ performed, and heard every sermon preached; was privy to receive an increase of wisdom and understanding. He pronounced their eyes to be blessed, as they perceived Him as the begotten Son of God and acknowledge Him as their Redeemer. They understood that it was only through Him they could obtain salvation. They beheld His glory and the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. We haven't seen Christ in the physical body, yet we see Him; nor have we spoken to him face to face, yet we hear; it is in the Gospel that we behold Him by faith. Those without sight cannot see anything, but when the Holy Spirit opens the eyes, amazing things,  spiritual things can be seen. We need to conform to the will of God to experience the blessings to 'see and hear'. We need to study the Word of God  diligently, with the aid of the Holy Spirit so we can listen to the voice of God as He speaks to our hearts, giving us His wisdom to understand. Like the disciples, we are assured of receiving increasing light and a full measure of divine knowledge. Those who God blesses with spiritual sight and hearing will be able to discern the spiritual things of God. The disciples had eyes that looked for light, and ears that were open to the divine voice of Christ. Christ was able to bless them with far more than they could ever imagine. He can do the same for us, if we too open our eyes and look for light and be opened to the Holy Spirit's leading. God is willing to bless us with eyes to see and ears to hear if we allow Him.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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