Sat.’s Devo - Eyes to See

Read: 1 Sam. 20:1-21:15, John 9:1-41, Ps. 113:1-114:8, Pr. 15:15-17 It takes Jonathan a while to be convinced that his father, Saul wants to kill David, but when he is, he sides with David. Jonathan had a deeper understanding about life and God than most people in the Old Testament. Jonathan was being primed by Saul to be the next king yet he realized God was with David. Instead of being jealous and wanting David dead, Jonathan agreed with God. He protected David and loved him as he loved himself. Jonathan had ‘eyes to see’ into God’s bigger picture. In John we have the Pharisees who didn’t have ‘eyes to see’. Jesus heals a blind man who had been blind from birth. Jesus takes mud and puts it on the blind man’s eyes and tells him to wash them in the pool of Siloam. It is like Jesus takes dust from which the first man was made and recreates his eyes. Then sends him to the waters of Siloam. Siloam means “sent” and refers to the Holy Spirit who is the Sent One. The Spirit gave life to the dust and the result was new eyes. The Pharisees had dead eyes and they couldn’t see Jesus as the Messiah. They wanted him dead just like Saul wanted David dead. The devil hates those anointed by God so he will do anything he can to kill them. Lord, may we not be jealous of those who carry Your anointing but may we see with Your eyes and trust Your ways.