Today is Tuesday, July 5th, 2011; Karen's Korner #2102

 
A writing shared by Shirley Choat:
 
"I will lift up my eyes." Psalm 121:1
 
A woman who did a lot of research at home began to have difficulty with her vision, so she went to see the eye doctor.
 
After a thorough exam, he said, "Your eyes are extremely tired and they need rest."
 
"But that's impossible,my work requires that I use them all the time."
 
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Do you have any wide views of the countryside from your home?" 
 
"Yes, she answered, from the front porch I can see the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains."
 
The specialist replied, "The next time your eyes get tired, gaze steadily at the mountains for 10 to 20 minutes. The far look will rest your eyes,."
 
What is true in the physical realm is also true in the spiritual. When the psalm writer said, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills", he was referring to the hills of Jerusalem, the city of God. He recognized his need to look to God for the care and protection that would clam his anxious heart.
 
The eyes of the soul grow tired from focusing on our problems. But if we turn our attention to the far horizon of God's providence and love, we gain a new perspective. Only then do we experience the rest we so desperately need."
 
 
The problems that we face each day
Can seem too much to bear
Until we turn our eyes to Christ
And trust His tender care.
 
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