Eyes Up: 5 Days of Learning to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand Sýnishorn

We can see God in a lot of ways. But sometimes we miss the places God reveals Himself most.

We turn our heads in one direction, toward some circumstance we are fixated on, and stare at it, screaming up to heaven, “Reveal yourself here! Where are you?!”

But God isn’t silent in that moment. He actually has an answer to that. His response is something to the tune of “Beloved, I have revealed myself, but on my terms. Turn your head over here, in this direction, and look. See how I’ve revealed myself in my Word and my people? See those places I was meeting you through the hands and feet of my body? See how I directed you and comforted you and shepherded you through my Word in moments you really needed it? See how I filled in the details of who I am in the Scriptures so you can hold on to what’s true, even in the dark? Dear one, I have shown up. I have revealed myself. But you must turn your head and look to the places I choose to reveal myself most. Here, let me give you eyes to see.”

Having the eyes to see where God is actually revealing Himself. Isn’t that the hardest thing in the world to do?

[Text Wrapping Break]Friend, if you’re wondering how God reveals himself in full form in your life, it’s Jesus.

Yes, we want to see God move in our situations. Yes, we want to see him work things out for our good. Yes, we want to see Him intervene in our circumstances. And we should pray for all those things! But here’s the truth: Jesus is ultimately how we see God.

If you’re wondering where God is, if you’re desperate to know if he’s really shown up, the answer is Jesus. Yes, God is right here with you in the chaos. In Jesus. Yes, God has really touched down and shown up. In Jesus. He is the ultimate place we can point to and say, “God showed up here for me. In a major, jaw-dropping, irreversible way.”

So let’s take these truths to the bank, shall we? Let’s tape them on our dashboards in the car, or write them on our mirrors in the bathroom. Whatever it takes. Eyes Up. God has shown up for you. He has touched down in this crazy world. You can see him. In Christ.