Eyes of the Heart

“May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call, what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones . . .” (Ephesians 1:18)

It is autumn and the tree’s leaves are turning into beautiful colors. Being physical beings we operate in and recognize the value of this physical world, which reveals God’s magnificent creation. We must however, as we take pleasure in creation with the senses, connect this gift with the superior non-seen creation that is fixed to it. Only a little is revealed.

A door open to this non-seen creation as St. Paul says is to develop “eyes of the heart” to God beyond what we can grasp. Eyes of the heart build our faith in our Maker, His plan and relationship with us where the senses are only the beginning.

The teachable physical world can only be understood in a spiritual framework. Not that we separate the physical from the spiritual, on the contrary, it is fully ingrained but just the tip of what humans are readily aware of. We must always remember that we as humans are “icons” here of the living God. He wishes to develop us into a complete humanity, Himself. It is only starting here. There are other lands we can experience Him, where He can teach, love us and where we can learn to love each other within. Our eyes are to become His, our hearts to become His.