Eyes to see

As I've been praying for Christ Community in preparation to our time in Mark's Gospel... one thing again and again emerges... that we need to see Christ in His glory & grace... and that that mysteriously changes us. Pray for those who preach to be given power towards this lofty dream. Here Paul Tripp provides helpful meditations on seeing the glory & beauty of the Lord.

"One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and seek him in his holy temple." (Psalm 27:4)

I have a vision problem;
my eyes are okay,
but my heart
doesn't see very well.
I live in a world
where your beauty
is everywhere visible.
It is there
in the lily.
It is there
in the cascading wave.
It is there
in the multi-hued sunset.
It is there
in the stars of the night....
....
I do not see your beauty.
I must confess
I am so blind.
I see
my busy schedule.
I see
things to be fixed.
I see
obstacles to my plan.
I see
bills to be paid.
I see
things to be done.
I see,
but I fail to see your beauty.
Yet there is more...

So, Lord
correct my vision....

(Read Paul Tripp's entire post here)