Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your prayer, Open my eyes, Lord, is one of the best prayers that ever came from a believing heart, and I rejoice to hear it from you after worship. You ask as Elisha asked for his servant, and you do well, for we may lead blind men to Jesus, but we cannot open their eyes. Neither can any man open his own eyes. Unless God opens them, we must still abide in the darkness of spiritual blindness.
Remember Hagar in the wilderness. She had bright beaming eyes, and yet she could not see the well of water that was close at hand, till God opened her eyes and she saw it. So it is with us. Men may have first rate understandings and yet not understand that simple thing, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. To open the eyes of blind souls is an act of creation, and none but the Lord can do it. He alone can make the scales to fall as they fell from Saul of Tarsus, when the film was gone and light broke into his darkness.
You desire to walk in the spirit of wisdom and to live not only on the earthly level but in spiritual victory. Hear then where wisdom is to be found. No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls, for the price of wisdom is above rubies. It is a path which no fowl knows and which the vulture's eye has not seen. It must come to us by revelation from God, for we cannot find it by our own efforts, though we look with eagles eyes till we blind ourselves by glaring at the sun. True wisdom is this, to trust in God. He that handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoso trusts in the Lord, happy is he. Trust Christ and He must save you, yea, trust Him and you are saved.
You ask to see in the spirit as Elisha did. Take care that you ask honestly and with eyes looking right on. Let your eyes look right on and let your eyelids look straight before you. Some say We see, but scales are on their eyes. The true supernatural sight God gives is not a love of wonders for their own sake, but a sight of Christ Himself. Their eyes were opened and they knew Him. So pray that you may see your Savior present with you. Behold, He that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. His eyes are never closed toward His people, and our eyes as servants look unto the hand of our Master until He has mercy on us.
There is a fountain open for sin and for uncleanness, and it is open still. If you would have spiritual life revived and would not grow cold and worldly, come and wash there again. The open volume of the Word of God is your open evidence of salvation, and a thorough change of life which others can see will follow.
I will pray for you as Elisha prayed, Lord, open his eyes that he may see. May the Lord open your eyes to see Christ crucified and risen for you, to see the well of living water at your feet, to see the chariots of fire round about you for your protection, and to see the way of holiness straight before you. From this day forth may you begin like Enoch to walk with God, and may you continue walking with Him till you dwell with Him forever. This I ask in the matchless and mighty name of Jesus of Nazareth, our only Savior, in whom alone is salvation. Amen.
Remember Hagar in the wilderness. She had bright beaming eyes, and yet she could not see the well of water that was close at hand, till God opened her eyes and she saw it. So it is with us. Men may have first rate understandings and yet not understand that simple thing, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. To open the eyes of blind souls is an act of creation, and none but the Lord can do it. He alone can make the scales to fall as they fell from Saul of Tarsus, when the film was gone and light broke into his darkness.
You desire to walk in the spirit of wisdom and to live not only on the earthly level but in spiritual victory. Hear then where wisdom is to be found. No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls, for the price of wisdom is above rubies. It is a path which no fowl knows and which the vulture's eye has not seen. It must come to us by revelation from God, for we cannot find it by our own efforts, though we look with eagles eyes till we blind ourselves by glaring at the sun. True wisdom is this, to trust in God. He that handles a matter wisely shall find good, and whoso trusts in the Lord, happy is he. Trust Christ and He must save you, yea, trust Him and you are saved.
You ask to see in the spirit as Elisha did. Take care that you ask honestly and with eyes looking right on. Let your eyes look right on and let your eyelids look straight before you. Some say We see, but scales are on their eyes. The true supernatural sight God gives is not a love of wonders for their own sake, but a sight of Christ Himself. Their eyes were opened and they knew Him. So pray that you may see your Savior present with you. Behold, He that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. His eyes are never closed toward His people, and our eyes as servants look unto the hand of our Master until He has mercy on us.
There is a fountain open for sin and for uncleanness, and it is open still. If you would have spiritual life revived and would not grow cold and worldly, come and wash there again. The open volume of the Word of God is your open evidence of salvation, and a thorough change of life which others can see will follow.
I will pray for you as Elisha prayed, Lord, open his eyes that he may see. May the Lord open your eyes to see Christ crucified and risen for you, to see the well of living water at your feet, to see the chariots of fire round about you for your protection, and to see the way of holiness straight before you. From this day forth may you begin like Enoch to walk with God, and may you continue walking with Him till you dwell with Him forever. This I ask in the matchless and mighty name of Jesus of Nazareth, our only Savior, in whom alone is salvation. Amen.
