DCLM Sincere Milk 12 August 2023 — Open Thou Mine Eyes
DCLM Sincere Milk 12 August 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Open Thou Mine Eyes
Topic: Open Thou Mine Eyes
Text: Psalm 119:17-24
17GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Key Verse: “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Psalm 119:18
Message
Cleopas and a Christian friend were walking toward a city known as Emmaus. On their journey, they started talking about the resurrection of Christ. The story was a mystery to them. As they continued in their journey, the Lord Jesus Himself appeared and joined them walking along and also listening to their discussions, but they did not recognize Him. When they got to their destination, Jesus agreed to stay with them in their house. While there, Jesus opened their spiritual eyes, then they knew that it was the same Jesus they had been talking about that had been with them. He corrected them for not believing what the Bible had prophesied concerning Him. After that, He disappeared; they did not see Him again.
Many children attend church, hear about Jesus, read about Jesus, sing about Jesus, even pray to Jesus, but they do not know Who Jesus Christ is. The day you recognize Jesus as the only Saviour Who died for you on the cross, you will be born again and your life will become new. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Except God opens your eyes, you cannot know Him. But for God to open your eyes, you must humble yourself, pay close attention to His word and receive the word of the Bible as the word of God.
Children who play while the word of God is being taught and have no respect for the word cannot have their spiritual eyes opened. Spiritual blindness is a serious sickness. Pray today that God will open your spiritual eyes so you can see and experience the salvation of the Lord.
Further Reading: Psalm 119:9-16
Prayer for today: Lord Jesus, open my eyes that I may know You as the only Saviour of my soul.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
