Category: Open My Eyes

Water is powerful. It can wash away earth, put out fire, and even destroy iron. Water can carve its way through stone. And when trapped, water makes a new path (unknown) ********** An Invitation: “Is anyone thirsty?    Come and drink—even if you have no money!Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it’s all free! Isaiah 55:1…

Bread is considered one if not the oldest man-made foods. It is one of the only foods that is eaten by people of every race, region and culture. Breaking bread is a universal sign of peace. “The word “companion” comes from the Latin “cum” (“together”) and “panis” (“bread”).”Tim Chester, A Meal with Jesus Bread appears 360…

If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Revelation 3:20b New Living Translation Jesus gives us the gift of friendship. A true friend loves regardless of the situation … Proverbs 17:17a The Voice  … a real friend will be more loyal than a…

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 KJV ********** This is a familiar verse for those who grew up in the church. It was usually interpreted as…

I hear the Lord saying, “I will stay close to you,    instructing and guiding you along the pathway for your life.    I will advise you along the way    and lead you forth with my eyes as your guide. Psalm 32:8 The Passion Translation God warns. But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree…

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 New Living Translation ********** First, we…

We spend our whole lives searching for all the things we think we want, never really knowing what we have. The Lord says,“I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help.    I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me.I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’    to a nation that did not…

For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” Luke 19:10 New Living Translation “There once was a shepherd with a hundred lambs, but one of his lambs wandered away and was lost. So the shepherd left the ninety-nine lambs out in the open field and searched in the wilderness for…

Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit. He said, “There was once a judge in some city who never gave God a thought and cared nothing for people. A widow in that city kept after him: ‘My rights are being violated. Protect me!’ “He…