Give Me Your Eyes

Paul Newman had one of the most memorable set of eyes with their piercing, clear, and vibrant qualities. They were magnified by projection onto the movie screen, and along with his impish grin captured an image that made him an international star. He also had the talent to support his status. The thing I notice first about a person is their eyes. Some congregations share the phrase “I see the Christ in your eyes” as they Pass the Peace. It’s a phrase that encourages you to seek a deeper level of that person, as you look each other eye-to-eye, soul-to-soul. Others are encouraged to see the world around them, using Christ’s eyes as a filter. One of the Christian singers I’ve started listening to is Brandon Heath. He has a song called “Give Me Your Eyes” that is an invitation to do just that.

Give me Your eyes for just one second
Give me Your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me Your love for humanity
Give me Your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me Your heart for the once forgotten
Give me Your eyes so I can see
- Brandon Heath

My prayer for the congregation?

Dear God, You have the ability to see the world as it should be, as it could be, and as it is. Let us seek the Christ in others, realizing that each one is a Child of God, and loved. May we find the capacity to love as well. Let us look at the neighborhood around us to see what we might have missed as we rush by to arrive in time for the next service, the next fellowship, or the next meeting. Let us look into the eyes of our neighbor, searching for the connection that reaches beyond their color and into the possibility of the person You have called them to be. Let us look at the mirror, into the eyes of one who has the talent to support the role that You have given as our mission. Give us Your eyes for just one second so that we can see as you can see. Amen.