There’s an expression that people have been using for a while now…”eyes wide open.”  It means that a person proceeds into a situation, fully and realistically grasping what to expect from it.  I really like that, from a biblical, spiritual, perspective…that God wants us to embrace following Jesus with our “eyes wide open” about what we can expect as we face the various daily challenges of serving Him and living for Him.

Ephesians 3:18-21

18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 

“God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.” ~ Unknown

The Lord bless you and keep you…

Pastor Dave