Daily Devotional for February 1, 2017
New Glasses
Stella skipped down the sidewalk toward Grandpa and Grandma’s house. It felt strange to be wearing glasses, but she was amazed that she could see things so much better—like individual leaves on the trees and even the letters on the stop sign at the far corner. Stella laughed in delight. She walked faster as she got closer to her grandparents’ house and saw Grandpa working in the yard.
A few minutes later, Grandpa led her into the house where Grandma was cooking. “We have one excited girl here,” he said. Stella eagerly waited to hear what Grandma would say about her new glasses.
Grandma smiled and gave Stella a hug. “I can still remember when I got my first glasses,” she said. “They make a wonderful difference, don’t they? And they look great!”
“And I remember when I got my spiritual glasses,” said Grandpa.
“Spiritual glasses?” Stella had never heard of such a thing. “What are those?”
“Well,” said Grandpa, “when people who don’t know Jesus read the Bible, it often seems strange to them, and they can’t understand what it’s all about. But when you know Jesus as your Savior, it’s as though He opens your spiritual eyes—sort of like how those glasses help your eyes. You begin to see—to understand—what He says in His Word.”
“And that’s a wonderful thing,” said Grandma. “To understand the things of God is to have the best sight of all.” She looked at Stella. “Are you going to leave those glasses on the shelf sometimes, or do you plan to wear them every day?”
Stella laughed at the question. “Of course I’ll wear them every day,” she said. “What good would they do on the shelf?”
“None at all,” said Grandma. “God gives us spiritual sight so we can enjoy the things He has for us every day too. So be sure you don’t just leave your Bible on the shelf. Read something from it each day and think about it. See what God has for you to learn.” – Pauline Youd
How about you?
Do you wear glasses to help you see better? What about spiritual glasses to help you understand God’s Word? What about spiritual glasses to help you understand God’s Word? If you’re a Christian, God has given you the spiritual sight you need to understand what He says in the Bible. That’s a special gift! Don’t just leave it on the shelf—pick up your Bible every day and read it. Then ask God to show you how to apply it to your life.
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