Looking into His Eyes.
This morning while praying I thought about the story of Jesus and the woman at the well.
It wasn’t so much what Jesus said to her that struck me but I envisioned more how Jesus looked at her.
Have you ever envisioned what it would be like to pause for a moment in your day and just imagine sitting alone with Jesus in those places in your life that are dry; in those places where you thirst and allow Jesus to look into your soul?
During my prayer I imagined Jesus’ dark eyes gazing so tenderly and compassionately at the woman. It was as if before he spoke he could see something in her—not just her humanity but the deeper place in her that is sacred.
At that moment I could sense Jesus’ dark eyes looking into my heart, soul and life. It was a very compassionate gaze. I could feel the love. I know that Jesus could see beyond my physical being and into those places within me that are perhaps sacred. It was though Jesus could see the sacredness in me, and just by the way he gently looked at me I could feel his compassion.
I cannot get over his eyes.
For it was if God recognized the sacredness of my soul. It was as if Jesus could see something in me that I could not see in myself. It was a moment of compassion and acceptance. It was love. It was recognition.
Like looking into the eyes of someone we love, sometimes words are not necessary for understanding.
I close my eyes and I find myself being held in the gaze of God’s love.
May you find yourself today held in God’s loving gaze. May we all hold each other in the same way.
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"God recognized the sacredness of my soul." Who better to look past all the fluff we have in our lives, and look right into our very souls with a gaze that says, "You are loved."
Thanks for the thoughts.
B~
A beautiful and comforting thought.
Yes and thank you....
I was at a conference where a reading of this story was played. It was read by a British woman who was an excellent storyteller. She made the story interactive, inviting the listener in at several points. As I listened, I was drawn in. At one point, Jesus asked the woman what she wanted. Then the storyteller said, "And then, Jesus turns to you and asks, 'What do YOU want?'" The experience was so real that I felt shaken. And, to be honest, I was terrified. For some reason, the thought that came to mind in response was, "This could destroy everything!" (or something like that.) I think what I meant was if I truly let Jesus ask that question of me, and I truly allowed Him to answer it, then it would totally turn my life upside down. The fact that this idea frightened me was humbling and troubling. I've been a Christian for most of my adult life. And yet . . .
Yes, yes, yes, what if we all tried to look at the world with God's eyes. I like to think of this as "parable vision" -- the kind of seeing that turns all of our assumptions upside down and inside out and invites us into the radical and wild love of God.
Blessings Rick. Love, Christine
I loved this Rick, thanks for writing it today. I so identify with the woman at the well (that was my first blog name if you recall - Well Woman). I can imagine how she felt when he gazed at her with such compassion, something NO ONE ELSE had ever done.
B
thanks Rick
this spoke to me today
Nicely said and sorely needed.Thanks.
Blessed be the God ..., who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: ... To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. ... That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: Ephesians 1:3-10
As one in ALL things in Christ, I look with His eyes of compassion at the world and it's vanity, including what I once considered "my" life, and am in agreement (married) to Him in judgment of it all.
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I imagine God's gaze pierces my soul. That's how much he cares to connect with me.
Beautiful.
Remember the words of Meister Ekhart?
These are those eyes through which God sees..
Thank you for your writings, dear One.
M
Looking into the eyes of your creator, who sees you as his masterpiece, nothing can compare.
I read "Looking into His Eyes" this morning and have pondered it all day. Today when I read in Luke about Jesus healing a woman who was bent over with some infirmity, the words came alive for me as I imagined Him stooping low to look into her eyes. In his eyes she saw that she was loved and accepted just as she was. Her soul was set free and then her body as well as He continued to look into her eyes as He touched her and healed her. Thank you for sharing.
You are in my thoughts lately. I hope you are well. Grace and peace.
I've missed you. Is everything okay?
Rick -
I just need to say how very much I appreicate your words and your sincere Christian faith. You always inspire my day. Thanks for the words you share every time you post.
Grace and peace.
Are you alright, Rick?
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