There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
The rock badgers are a feeble folk,
Yet they make their homes in the crags;
The locusts have no king,
Yet they all advance in ranks;
The spider skillfully grasps with its hands,
And it is in kings’ palaces. (Proverbs 30:24-28)
Matthew 5:1 begins with the words “And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain…”
When Jesus saw the multitudes, what did He see that we so often miss when we look at the people around us? I believe He saw their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. I want to be more observant, too, of the needs of the people with whom I come in contact. Brandon Heath has a beautiful song about this that has become a prayer for me. I hope that as you read the following words to the chorus of that song that you would also pray these words:
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see,
Everything that I keep missing,
Give 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 ones forgotten.
Give me Your eyes so I can see.
Transformed ♥ Heart 