Can You See It?
“I am the seer!” Samuel replied. “Go up to the place of worship ahead of me. We will eat there together, and in the morning, I’ll tell you what you want to know and send you on your way. And don’t worry about those donkeys that were lost three days ago, for they have been found. And I am here to tell you that you and your family are the focus of all Israel’s hopes.” 1 Samuel 9:19
Saul thought his mission and purpose was to look for his father’s donkeys. He had no idea what had been planted in his heart by the Creator. He had taken on his father’s vision not realizing who he really was created to do. How many of us have taken on someone else’s vision for ourselves and we have no idea what the Creator has planted in our heart. I would dare say most of us are doing what we think were supposed to be doing but it’s not actually what we are called to do. We need people in our lives that can “see” with eyes of the Kingdom and can call forth what Jesus put in our heart.
Maybe you’re doing the job you are designed to do but without the vision of the Kingdom. As a beloved son and beloved daughter, we are designed to see the world around us through the eyes of the King. Every person can be a seer. It really comes down to what you believe about yourself. Saul didn’t see himself as a king. When Samuel tells him he was born to be a king he disqualifies himself because of where he is from and what family he came from. Don’t think for a moment you are disqualified because of where you came from or where you live right now. It does not matter which family you are from. When we allow what others say to infiltrate our way of thinking and seeing we are ultimately letting them set the standards for our lives.
Abba is calling us out of veiled vision. He’s extending the invitation today to see with Kingdom eyes. We must be people of hope so we can see into a city and say this is who you are designed to be. Gulfport is dependent upon us. Mississippi is dependent upon us. Your family is dependent upon you. Parents, I think we have the most important role. We have to be careful to not put something on our children they were never designed to do. We can get off track by trying to guide them down a path that seems right because it’s what your family has always done. We must have eyes of the Kingdom to “see” our children in the manner in which He created them. Grandparents, this applies to you as well. I don’t think Kish, Saul’s father realized he was raising a king. If he did, I don’t imagine he would have had him out there looking for donkeys. Pastor Tim said it perfectly Sunday.
“Do you see your kids with hope? Do you see what God is establishing through some of the difficult moments you are enduring? You think nobody sees you. God sees what you do. God sees how you give. He sees what's happening in your kids. I need to fix how you see yourself and the only one I know that can do that is Jesus. Matthew five, this is Jesus himself talking to you and me. You are the salt of the earth but if the salt loses its flavor how can it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. Salt loses its saltness by not understanding the value of itself. The salt matters and Jesus is calling you and me salt. Your life matters. Where you live matters. What you're doing matters. How you invest your life matters. Don't let others tell you why you're here. Let Abba tell you why you're here and what you're doing. You are the light of the world. Your children and grandchildren are the light of the world. A city set on a hill.
How we see ourselves and our children matter! We talk all the time about why it is important to plant yourself in a family with those who can see with Kingdom eyes. We must begin calling forth what Jesus has planted in each one of our hearts. In 1 Samuel 10, Samuel poured oil over Saul’s head and said the Lord has appointed you to be ruler over Israel. He anointed Saul for such a time that he was walking into. I am here to tell you the Lord has a flask of oil He is pouring out over the family at the Wilderness Place. He says, “I am here to anoint you for such as time as this. You are My light. You have the Kingdom to rule and reign. I am here to give you eyes to see how I see.”
Family, it’s time to step into what is already in your heart. Can you see it?
