Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things… —Isaiah 40:26

The people of God in Isaiah’s time had blinded their minds’ ability to see God by looking on the face of idols. But Isaiah made them look up at the heavens; that is, he made them begin to use their power to think and to visualize correctly. If we are children of God, we have a tremendous treasure in nature and will realize that it is holy and sacred. We will see God reaching out to us in every wind that blows, every sunrise and sunset, every cloud in the sky, every flower that blooms, and every leaf that fades, if we will only begin to use our blinded thinking to visualize it.

The real test of spiritual focus is being able to bring your mind and thoughts under control. Is your mind focused on the face of an idol? Is the idol yourself? Is it your work? Is it your idea of what a servant should be, or maybe your experience of salvation and sanctification? If so, then your ability to see God is blinded. You will be powerless when faced with difficulties and will be forced to endure in darkness. If your power to see has been blinded, don’t look back on your own experiences, but look to God. It is God you need. Go beyond yourself and away from the faces of your idols and away from everything else that has been blinding your thinking. Wake up and accept the ridicule that Isaiah gave to his people, and deliberately turn your thoughts and your eyes to God.

One of the reasons for our sense of futility in prayer is that we have lost our power to visualize. We can no longer even imagine putting ourselves deliberately before God. It is actually more important to be broken bread and poured-out wine in the area of intercession than in our personal contact with others. The power of visualization is what God gives a saint so that he can go beyond himself and be firmly placed into relationships he never before experienced.

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Journal DJR

Good morning Lord,
Visualization. Powerful stuff. It’s an ability you created us with and it is used by all people. Some for good, some for bad. Most don’t even know they are doing it. But we can use it as a tool and cultivate it’s use. It seems to me to be a neutral and powerful tool that can be used to bring me closer to God and his ways … or farther away from Him. How do I make sure I’m using it right and not being used?

Good question. If your foundation and your source is right then you can build and use the tools I’ve given you for good. If your foundation is wrong, whatever you build will be wrong and good tools won’t change that. The foundation of the first two commandments, Love God and Love neighbor, will never get you in trouble. When you visualize thru those lenses, you will see things that others dont see. Look for me in situations. Look for ways to love me and love people and you will find them. Look for the good and you will find it. If you dont consciously look for the good you will naturally float along and see plenty of bad. So stay curious, looking for me and looking for good. I am good and am looking for those who are looking for good, and who want to be part of my agenda on the earth … like Isaiah.

Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.”

Visualize that we (in heaven) are looking for team players to promote our agenda:

For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2 Chron 16:9.

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