Dear Ones,
Happy weekend! May each of us know how much the Lord loves us and that His eye is upon us. Today I plan to clean the apartment and do food prep… and walk the Paul Bunyan.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
I recently read what Wade Taylor, who is now with the Lord, had to say about the eye of the dove. It is something I have not thought about before but I would desire. He quoted from Song of Songs 1:15 where King Solomon says to his bride, “Behold, you are beautiful, my love; your eyes are doves.” Taylor went on to write how the dove’s eye is fixed on his mate and not distracted. Perhaps that is why the dove is called the Love Bird, for it has a single eye for his mate. It isn’t like the horse or mule that may need blinders put on so they don’t get distracted from the side.

It brought to my mind a verse I learned as a child from Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” Now we can probably all remember our own parent giving us that look with the eye. You know, the look that warns “you better behave!” or the look that says, “I’m so proud of you!” We were given an unspoken message, but we knew by the look what was being said in the heart. If we are centered on the Lord, then He will direct and lead us with His eye. He doesn’t have to give all kinds of warnings to get our attention when we have a single eye, but He just leads us gently for our gaze is on him.

Of course, that means we desire His will above our own will. When I was young, I was like a nanny for my aunt and uncle’s large family. My aunt gave me instructions and told me what she wanted me to do next, and that is what I did. I don’t ever remember saying I didn’t want to do what she asked, or questioning her of why something needed to be done. I trusted her even when I wasn’t sure I could accomplish what she asked. But I knew she loved me and I was there to follow her instructions and payday came when I was also rewarded.

May we all have single vision dove eyes on the Lord that we might do what He asks, and know how much He loves us.

Challenge for today: Seek the Lord first, willingly and joyfully doing whatever He asks of you each day.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy