Clay in the Hands

This morning, as I pulled out of the driveway, something caught my eye.  It was a star.  I thought to myself, “that star sure seems bright.”

As with most mornings, I was listening to my daily podcast devotional as I made my short little commute.  The sun was just beginning to cast an orange glow on the horizon.  It was a crisp 30 degrees outside.  

By the time the scripture from Luke was read, I was out in the country driving along as normal.  The passage was the story of Zaccheus.  If you are familiar with the story, this man was a tax collector in Jericho.  He was not a popular Jew.  In fact, he was hated by most.  But he wanted to see Jesus as he passed by along the crowded road.  There was one little problem – Zaccheus was too short to see over the mob.  So he ran ahead of Jesus, laid his pride and dignity aside and climbed a tree like a kid.

As I listened to the story, the idea that kept coming to mind was that this man wanted to see Jesus clearly.  As that idea rolled around in my mind, I began to notice, the star I had seen earlier was not the only thing that seemed bright.  I realized that I could see city lights,  over 30 miles away, more clearly than I have ever seen them before.  For whatever reason, the conditions were perfect to see for miles.

I began to pray that I could see Jesus more clearly.  Just like this experience of being able to see a great distance with clarity, I began to pray that God would create the conditions that would allow me to see.

That is my prayer for all of us today.  That God would allow us to see Jesus with new eyes today – more clearly than ever before.

Be blessed today!