Seeing through God’s eyes ~ Part 2
Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39).
“But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:8).
Now He was teaching in the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God (Luke 13:10-13).
Jesus noticed this woman and He notices you also. He knows every hair on your head!
Here are five things to help you see others…
1) Look around. How often do you observe those around you who need help?
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd (Matthew 9:36).
Attention is necessary for a healthy life. Like a baby who needs constant attention, so the lives of people need attention.
The Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace (Numbers 6:24-26).
There is something peaceful when someone notices you. Life is good, life is peaceful. Connect with God. Connect with others. Slow down, you never see Jesus in a hurry. Have compassion on others.
2) Take a risk. Notice the cast away, lonely, down troddened. Jesus always took risks. A risk of what others will think of Him…
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? (Matthew 5:46-47)
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all died…(2 Cor. 5:14).
Take a risk. Let someone know you’re going to pray for them. Do a random act of kindness. Who can you act like Jesus to?
3) Reach out to someone who is not receiving love.
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).
Ways to reach out:
Jesus saw her…Look around, observe those around you who need help.
Jesus spoke to her…Do you know the power of your words? They are powerful. They speak life or death, blessing or curses.
Jesus put His hands on her…He personally touched her. We all need human touch. It is very powerful.
Tell someone this week you love them and give them a great big hug!
4) Expect some criticism. Don’t be more concerned with policy than people.
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, “Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Luke 7:34).
For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost (Matthew 18:11).
5) Seize the moment. Make a difference in someones life.
My little children, let us not love in the word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth (1 John 4:18).
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,…(1 Thess. 3:12).
Do as Jesus did, you can’t imagine or conceive what will take place!
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