June 27

"Lord, I pray Thee, open his eyes that he may see."—2 Kings 6:17.

I ONLY need the eyes which God has opened, and I shall see that all things are working together for my good.

I shall see His providences busy promoting my truest welfare. Prosperity easily spoils the soul; adversity easily discourages it. But, let my vision be purged and illuminated and intensified by the touch of the divine hand, and I shall trace in light and in darkness, in rest and in storm, in joy and in grief, the presence and grace of my Father who doeth all things well. I go unharmed now through the Enchanted Ground; I have a song in the midnight and the dungeon.

I shall see His angels surrounding me to enshield me from wrong. Usually the angels are invisible. They are my bodyguard of ministering spirits, sent forth to watch on my behalf; yet a veil is drawn between them and me, and my eyes are holden. But faith removes the obscuring veil, and I know that the mountain is filled with horses and chariots of fire. Like Richard Hooker, as he lay dying, I "meditate the number and nature of angels, and their blessed obedience and order."

I shall see His Holy Spirit occupying my being and perfecting that which concerneth me. And this is the best sight of all: God Himself dwelling in my heart, subduing my sin, increasing my wisdom, ripening my character, leading me on and up—there is nothing which is so much to be desired. Now and always it is the assurance of the noblest blessedness. To have God not simply near but within, the Soul of my soul: it is a more satisfying vision than that which Elisha's servant witnessed in Dothan.

He lives victoriously whose eyes God opens.