Eyes to See, Time to Stop
"When he saw the man, he had compassion" - Luke 10:33
One of the most powerful prayers you can pray today is not for blessing or direction, but for vision. Lord, open my eyes. Help me see who You want me to see. That is where the work of being a neighbor really begins. Not with our hands, but with our hearts turned toward God, asking Him to make us aware.
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells of a man left for dead on the side of the road. Two religious men walked by. They saw him, but not really. They didn’t stop. They didn’t help. They had things to do, places to be, and duties to keep. And in the name of spiritual busyness, they missed a holy opportunity.
That part of the story should hit us hard. Because how many times have we done the same? How often do we pass by people—hurting, isolated, overwhelmed—not because we do not care, but because we are too distracted to notice? Too rushed to pause. Too busy doing good things to stop and do the right thing.
Prayer changes that. Not just the kind of prayer that checks a box, but the kind that humbly asks God to sharpen your senses. Lord, open my eyes, my ears, and my heart. Show me what I would miss on my own. Help me see the need. Help me feel it. Help me respond.
That kind of prayer shapes your day differently. It slows you down. It keeps your spirit awake. It pulls you out of your routine and into God's mission. And over time, it makes you the kind of neighbor Jesus was talking about in Luke 10. Not just someone who knows the Word, but someone who lives it with open hands and an open schedule.
So here is a challenge for today. Before you rush into your plans, pause. Pray. Ask God to interrupt your day with people He wants you to see. It might not be convenient. It might cost you something. But it just might change a life, including yours.
One of the most powerful prayers you can pray today is not for blessing or direction, but for vision. Lord, open my eyes. Help me see who You want me to see. That is where the work of being a neighbor really begins. Not with our hands, but with our hearts turned toward God, asking Him to make us aware.
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells of a man left for dead on the side of the road. Two religious men walked by. They saw him, but not really. They didn’t stop. They didn’t help. They had things to do, places to be, and duties to keep. And in the name of spiritual busyness, they missed a holy opportunity.
That part of the story should hit us hard. Because how many times have we done the same? How often do we pass by people—hurting, isolated, overwhelmed—not because we do not care, but because we are too distracted to notice? Too rushed to pause. Too busy doing good things to stop and do the right thing.
Prayer changes that. Not just the kind of prayer that checks a box, but the kind that humbly asks God to sharpen your senses. Lord, open my eyes, my ears, and my heart. Show me what I would miss on my own. Help me see the need. Help me feel it. Help me respond.
That kind of prayer shapes your day differently. It slows you down. It keeps your spirit awake. It pulls you out of your routine and into God's mission. And over time, it makes you the kind of neighbor Jesus was talking about in Luke 10. Not just someone who knows the Word, but someone who lives it with open hands and an open schedule.
So here is a challenge for today. Before you rush into your plans, pause. Pray. Ask God to interrupt your day with people He wants you to see. It might not be convenient. It might cost you something. But it just might change a life, including yours.
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