Returning to earth after several orbital circles in outer space, a Russian cosmonaut proudly boasted, “I looked everywhere, but I didn’t see God.” That statement made me wonder what evidence would have been acceptable to him to prove that there is a God. Paul once wrote, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities - His eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen.”
The eye, our “window to the world,” seems to be a very special part of God’s creation. But before the eye was formed, in His unfathomable wisdom, a process was set in motion: “Let there be light!” He ordered. For us to see anything light must be reflected off an object to form a “picture” or the eye is useless.
Before God created our eyes, He prepared a special place for them: He formed the bones of the skull to give them a safe place to do their work. He then fashioned our eyelids to keep out dirt and dust and made eyebrows to keep glaring light from damaging them. Finally, He developed a lubricating process to keep our eyes moist and clean by causing tears to flow.
Finally, there is the cornea. It allows rays of light to pass through the iris and form a scene in our brain. And here the process becomes complete: Our brain takes what we see and enables us to make sense of God’s creation, love, and salvation through His word.
“Seeing” God, however, takes more than the eye. “If you search for Me with all your heart, you’ll find Me.” What are you looking for?
Prayer: Open our hearts, Father, as well as our eyes to discover Your beauty and majesty, love and salvation. Thank You for giving us eyes to see! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: Does he who formed the eye not see? Psalm 94:9
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