Look Into My Eyes

Good Morning Everyone,

Some of you may not know I am a grandmother
of 9. Soon to be 10. Unfortunately most
of them live quite a distance from me, so
it makes it a little more difficult to have
a close relationship.

I have 3 grandchildren that are fairly close by.

One of them we watch daily, so far, the
only little girl, Emma.

Emma is at the age where she has learned
the word no. She is now learning to assert
herself to a great degree, which of course
doesn't work with Grandma.

The other day, she had been particularly
busy getting into things and being sassy
so I took her on my lap and said Emma
look in my eyes. Suddenly, she grabbed
her chin with one hand and looked at me
right in the eyes. It struck me funny
at the time to see her hold her chin that way.
When I asked her Mom she said when
she wants Emma to look her in the eyes
she holds Emma's chin in her hand. How funny!
So now Emma knows to do it for herself.

I have also noticed when she is doing something
she knows is wrong, she doesn't want to
look at me. At age 2, she already knows right
from wrong to a good degree, and feels some
shame for not obeying.

I am wondering today, how many of you
are afraid to look God in the eyes? Are you
trying to hide something from Him? Are you
avoiding Him? Do you have a secret life you
think he cannot see? Are there parts of you
that are unsurrendered and are disobedient?

My friends, unlike me, God does have eyes
that see clear through us. There is nothing hidden
to Him. He has known you since you were in
your mother's womb. He knows your habits,
your thinking patterns, your backgrounds, and
sees all you do and say.

It would then stand to reason, you cannot fool God.
Uh huh! See! You have been wasting all this
time thinking things were hidden.

Secondly, the Word of God says we are going
to be held accountable for every word and deed.
How does that work for you? Do you need to
cut some stuff out? Do you need to change?
What are you waiting for? Does it take a disaster
or tragedy or illness to make you think about God?

Big mistake. Better think about him more.
We will need Him many times in our lives.

He is a God of judgment, but also a God of love
and forgiveness. In 1 John 1:9, He says if
we confess our sins he is faithful and just to
forgive our sins, and cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.

But the secret is ... once confessed, we need
to turn away from those sins, a sign of
true repentance. And make changes in our
attitude and lifestyle.

Is this important? Your soul depends on it.

Remember
Only one life, will soon be past
Only what is done, for Christ will last.

Love,
millie


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See My Eyes?
Author: Lillian Hinds

My mother was lots of fun and often teased and played with my brothers and me. And there were times when we weren't quite sure whether she was just teasing or really serious.

When she would give us "the look" and say, "See my eyes?" then we would know she was serious!

Mother played the organ at church and the three of us kids sat on the front row. Since Daddy was preaching, he could not discipline us or really pay attention to us during the service. But like most women, my mother could do several things at one time, especially when it came to her children.

She would glance at us there on the front row, and if we were not behaving in church, we would get that "See my eyes?" look and know that this matter would be taken care of when we got home. I immediately straightened up!

No matter what was going on during the service--whether I was listening or singing, shaking hands or passing the offering plate--my eyes often wandered back to my mother to see if everything was okay.

And it so happens that this is all, that God wants from us. To keep our eyes on him.

"But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute." Psalm 141:8

"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2

Over my lifetime, like most everyone, I've had hard times, frustrating times, times when I had no idea what to do next. What to say, how to act, where to turn. Sometimes I didn't even know what to pray.

My mother taught me that if I kept my eyes on her, I wouldn't get in trouble in church. And she also taught me that if I kept my eyes on Jesus, he would be my refuge so that I wouldn't "grow weary or lose heart."

No matter what else is going on around you ... whether you're in the middle of a terrible storm or everything is running smoothly ... whether you are sitting or standing, singing or listening, crying or laughing ... fix your eyes on Jesus so you will not grow weary or lose heart.

Always be where you can "see His eyes."


"Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?" - Mark 8:18