Seeing through Jesus eyes

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I want Jesus eyes

The New King James Version (Chapter 20)
They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” 34 So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
When Jesus did anything it is for the “Glory of GOD”
Our key verses are Matthew 6:22 ““The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.” but the bible tells us, that “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” The paradox here is that the lost world thinks it is enlightened and that Christians are in the dark when it is the world that is in the dark and the Christians who have the light. When I trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, my darkness was replaced by light and much of the so-called light in the world proved to be darkness.
Matthew 20:33 The world saw only a group of children, annoying the Master, but Jesus saw their innocent trust and a kingdom that belonged to such as these. 1John 2:16 The world saw only a crooked tax gatherer named Zacchaeus, becoming rich through the suffering of others, but Jesus saw a man ready to be broken with an act of repentance. The world saw only the crowds pressing in on Him from all sides, but Jesus sensed the touch of His garment by a trembling woman. The world saw only five loaves and two fish to feed so many, but Jesus saw a great multitude hungry and in need of compassion Matthew 15:32-39 . The world saw only the woman caught in the very act of adultery and deserving condemnation, but Jesus saw a daughter in need of forgiveness, Jesus says — do not judge him (Matt 7:1). The world saw only a robber crucified as a common thief, but Jesus saw a lost soul worth dying for. The world sees only a man dying with AIDS and whispers that he probably deserves it, but Jesus sees someone who’s alone and afraid of dying. The world sees only the alcoholic, lost and groping in the darkness, but Jesus sees someone whose life can be restored. The world sees only the Christian leader who has stumbled badly and fallen before the eyes of so many, but Jesus sees someone who is worthy of His grace and help in time of need. The world sees only the prostitute standing on the corner, but Jesus sees a little girl who was sexually abused and desperate for a father’s love. The world sees only the rebellious teenager wanting to end his life, but Jesus sees someone who has never been accepted and starving for approval. The world sees only the color of someone’s skin, but Jesus sees a vessel fearfully and wonderfully made, created in the image of Almighty God. The world sees only the woman who is always anxious and depressed, but Jesus sees the single mom struggling to survive and needing the support and understanding of others. The world sees only the throwaways in prison, the crippled, the poor and the homeless, but Jesus sees precious souls that have yet to be invited to the banqueting table. (Sermon by Eric Scalise, 1991)
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