A FITTING PRAYER

PSALM 119:18 “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”

 David, the psalmist asked to see spiritual things, which cannot be seen by the natural eye, meaning things, which cannot be understood by the natural mind. “Open thou mine eyes,” he prayed. This request implies a dimness of the eyes, a natural blindness which needs to be removed in order to behold clearly spiritual truths, and he, of himself, is powerless to remove it, so he turns to the Lord to do it.

The Bible is filled with many marvelous truths, yet, what are they to closed eyes? Or half-opened eyes? Since we are born blind spiritually, how can we open our own eyes? God Himself must reveal these great and marvelous things to each willing heart; the heart must be indeed willing to receive them.

Let us remember the veil is not on the Bible, but on our eyes, actually on our hearts. In our natural blindness, we wander among the Bible’s perfect precepts, its precious promises and fail to see the priceless privileges it presents. What is beauty to blinded eyes? Or to closed eyes? No matter how wonderful the truths are, they are not beheld. They are not understood, the promises do not relate, the privileges do not appeal, nor do the precepts make sense.

The psalmist seems to have already seen a little of the wonders of God’s Word, he desires now to see more. He believes the Lord has laid up great treasures in His Word, he asks for the ability to see them and appreciate them.

Have you gotten a taste of God’s precious manna? Does it not give you a desire to eat more heartily of this Bread from Heaven? A hungry man cannot just settle for a taste, he must have a feast at the table of the Lord, he must eat to the full, and be satisfied. A spoonful is not enough; he must fill his hungry soul. This prayer of the psalmist should be ours, also. We must pray, “open thou mine eyes that I may behold marvelous things out of thy law.”

In His Amazing Grace,

Pastor Ed Bowen