At one time, one of the schools where I taught had a third floor with
four classrooms. Interestingly enough, the teachers in two of those
classrooms always kept their curtains closed, while the teachers in the
other two classrooms left their curtains wide open. Guess which students
were happier? The ones with the curtains open!
That truly
fascinated me.
The same is true spiritually. Many keep their
spiritual curtains closed, and as a result, they are mostly in the dark
all the time. No light from above can shine in their hearts. Just like
the students in the dark classrooms, they miss something of importance.
Whenever we close out spiritual curtains, we miss opportunities to
experience our Father for whom He truly is: a Heavenly Father of genuine
love who guides, heals, comforts, answers prayer, and still performs
"ordinary" miracles.
When I moved from Europe to North America, I
had a hard time. The mentality was quite different than what I was used
to. Still I experienced "ordinary" miracles that made a difference to
me. At the university I was attending, a professor took me in and
treated me like I his own son. He asked me to be his assistant, to type
sermons, correct tests, etc. He certainly stood by me through thick and
thin.
When I moved with my wife to Washington State, even there
an "ordinary" miracle happened: a family adopted us and the lady of the
house insisted we call her mom. She, too, was always there for us,
guiding us.
When we were preparing for a trip to Southern
California to visit my wife's parents, we had an "ordinary" miracle too.
A Lebanese college student offered to house sit for us...for free! And
what a superb job she did!
These few examples are just the tip of
the iceberg. So many came through with "ordinary" miracles. After all,
we were meant to love one another! (See 1 Cor 13:13)
May we open
our eyes wide to see the glory of our Father as He manifests Himself to
His children. Wow! We have a caring Dad!
May I suggest that you
leave your curtains wide open? It will blow your mind!
Rob
Chaffart
Windows of our soul. Majestic Mountain View Series, Part 31
Today's Bible Verse:
"Your eyes are windows into your body. If you open your eyes wide in
wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live
squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a dank cellar. If you
pull the blinds on your windows, what a dark life you will have!" (Matt
6:22 -23, MSG)
Windows of our soul. Majestic Mountain View Series, Part 31
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