“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday
and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8
At a recent eye exam, John
learned his vision had worsened and he needed a new pair of prescription
glasses. His optometrist’s office called a week later to tell him that the
glasses were ready.
When John first tried on the
glasses, the world around him looked blurry. But he figured since he hadn’t
updated his prescription in a few years that he simply needed to get used to the
new lenses.
But the blurriness didn’t go
away. Now, John felt dizzy and bumped into things. He even had trouble parking
his car one night and hit a mailbox, leaving a long scratch on his car door. That’s
when his wife urged him to make another appointment with his optometrist.
At the second appointment,
John’s doctor checked the prescription. He quickly realized that someone on
staff had accidentally switched John’s lenses with another patient’s glasses.
This was the cause of John’s accident and his visual problems.
It wasn’t that the world
around John had changed. Rather, the problem was John couldn’t see clearly.
This can happen to us, too. An illness, job loss, or tragedy can make you think
that God has changed or moved. But while your circumstances might shift, God
never changes and never abandons His children.
God, help me to see You clearly. I want to know Your heart
and follow You, even when I can’t see what’s around me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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