Lenten devotions: April 8, 2014

April 8, 2014                           Psalm 143

Tuesday                                   2 Kings 4:18-37

                                                Ephesians 2:1-10

The second Scripture reading tells the story of a Shunammite mother whose son dies. When she decides to visit the "man of God," her husband questions her choice.  She declares, "All is well."   When she arrives at Mt Carmel, where the "man of God" is, he has his servant greet her.  This servant questions her, and again she replies, "All is well."  She has NO clue what, if anything, will change.  Yet, she CHOOSES TO SEE WITH EYES OF FAITH!  In this particular situation, her prayer is answered.  Her son's "eyes are opened" and she leaves with him.

However, there are times when what we desire is NOT what happens, times when we don't like or even understand why God works how He does.  To me, THAT is when CHOOSING TO SEE WITH EYES OF FAITH is the most critical.  To me, that's the comfort of knowing God's ALWAYS there.  Eyes of faith on the mountain top come much easier than down in the valley and we ALL have the same choice as the Shunammite mother.  Will we "see" what we're looking at with EYES OF FAITH?

Dear Heavenly Father, please help us, especially during the "dead" or "trying" times, to CHOOSE TO SEE WITH EYES OF FAITH and, like the Shunammite mother, declare 

"All is well," knowing how very much You love us.  In Jesus' Holy and Precious name, we pray. Amen.

Debbie Lyon