Category: Open My Eyes

Light: something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.Light is the first of the Creator’s works, manifesting the divine operation in a world that is darkness and chaos without it. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105 NIV Unless we form the…

Shield: a broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles, or a person or thing providing protection But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. Psalm 3:3 NIV…

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Psalm 23: 1 NIV This well-known Psalm says that God is the shepherd, making us sheep. Know that the Lord is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3 (NIV) Some facts about sheep:*Sheep are…

Fortress: a fortified place : a ‘stronghold’ or a place that seems impossible to penetrate. But I will sing of your strength,    in the morning I will sing of your love;for you are my fortress,    my refuge in times of trouble.You are my strength, I sing praise to you;    you, God, are my fortress,    my God on whom I…

I love you, Lord;    you are my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;    my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.He is my shield, the power that saves me,    and my place of safety.I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise,    and he saved me from my enemies. Psalm 18: 1-3…

Much has been written about friendship; every word of it applies to God: *A friend is someone you can count on to keep a promise. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises    and faithful in all he does. Psalm 145:13b NIV *Friends affirm life.[Jesus says], “I came so they can have real and eternal life,…

Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises. Psalm 25:14 TLB You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named…

In the Islamic calendar, sundown marks Ashura, the day that Sunni Muslims believe Moses was saved from Pharaoh’s tyranny when God created a path in the Sea. It is a minor Muslim holiday, but recalls an amazing event in Israel’s history. As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw…