This morning, as I washed my face, I opened my eyes and stared right into my hand and took note of the water I was holding. Having been washing my face for (blank) many years now, how have I only taken note of something so simple now. There, sitting still right on my palms was literally a handful of clarity…
Often times have I prayed for clarity or insight about the things in my life. Every morning, and every night, I had held something so clear in my hands, yet only noticed it now. How much more for the times that God has willingly placed moments of clarity in my life, but out of the lack of sensitivity, have I missed the chance to catch them? And in the way water washes away the dirt from our faces and wakes us up and/or refreshes us after a long day, God does the same for us in our spiritual lives…
Every day, and every night, God gives us moments to learn something new… moments to wash away the mud of our hearts and the dust in our eyes to see Him more clearly… to allow Him to be our Clarity.
So my prayer is this…
Lord, may we be able to walk with steady and open hearts so that in times that You so carefully place moments of clarity in our lives, we may be ready and willing to accept it and grow in a clearer understanding of how You are loving us, and how You want us to love You back, most specially in those around us,
Amen.