Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see;
for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it,
and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it." Luke 10:23-24
When I was a kid I was a cub scout and I remember the experience fondly. I especially remember the times where I learned something new about the natural world around me, like the name of a new tree or which berries I could eat or the importance of the honey bee. Then, sooner or later I would be out in that world and would see the world slightly different than I did the previous time.
That is the way knowledge coupled with experience works, it allows you to look with new eyes and naturally leads to more experience and more knowledge. It is this concept which I believe Jesus was explaining to his disciples. They were the ones on the inside, the ones who say ever miracle, heard the parable explanations, went into more towns and homes and lives than they would have had they not chosen to get up and go.
The same can still happen to us today, if we make the same choice that they did. Jesus still opens our eyes, still leads to new destinations, still opens our minds to understanding the depth of his teachings. Our eyes, and our lives, can still be blessed if we want them to be.
+ Think of a time in your life, in youth or more recent, where you learned something which caused a change in your perspective?
+ Has your vision and life been enhanced since you started to follow Jesus? In what ways?
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