Blessed eyes

 

Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”  (Luke 10:23–24)

What did the disciples see that made their eyes “blessed?”  Clearly, they were blessed to see our Lord.  Jesus was the One promised by the prophets and kings of old, and now He was there, in flesh and bone, present for the disciples to see Him.  Though we don’t have the privilege to “see” our Lord in the same way that the disciples did some 2,000 years ago, we are privileged to see Him in countless other ways in our daily lives, if we only have “eyes that see” and ears to hear.

Since the time of Jesus’ appearance on Earth, in the flesh, so much has changed.  The Apostles were eventually filled with the Holy Spirit and sent forth on a mission to change the world.  The Church was established, the Sacraments were instituted, the teaching authority of Christ was exercised, and countless saints have given witness to the Truth with their lives.  The past 2,000 years have been years in which Christ was continually made manifest to the world in countless ways.

Today, Christ is still present and continues to stand before us.  If we have the eyes and ears of faith, we won’t miss Him day in and day out. We’ll see and understand the countless ways that He speaks to us, leads us and guides us every day.  I think the first step toward this gift of sight and hearing is our desire.  Do you desire the Truth?  Do you desire to see Christ?  Or are you satisfied with the many confusions of life that seek to distract you from what is most real and most life-changing?

The prophets and kings of old “desired” to see the Messiah.  We’re privileged to have Him alive in our presence today, speaking to us and calling to us continually.  Foster within yourself a desire for our Lord. Allow it to become a blazing flame which longs to consume all that is true and all that is good.  Desire God.  Desire His Truth.  Desire His guiding hand in your life and allow Him to bless you beyond what you can fathom.