OPEN THOU MINE EYES --- Psalm 119:18.
"Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law." --- Psalm 119:18.
"Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death." --- Psalm 13:3.
"For with thee is the fountain of life; in thy light shall we see light." --- Psalm 36:9.
Divine Answer: "I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness." --- John 12:46.
"The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind." --- Psalm 146:8.
Many imagine their eyes are opened, and that they have clear notions of religion in their heads; but they see just like Eve after eating the forbidden fruit; their hearts being corrupted, are destitute of Christian simplicity and godly sincerity; for he that does not understand the word of God by the light of the Holy Spirit, through prayer and faith, but only by his natural reason, is certainly blind, Revelation 3:17; and one devilish and plausible temptation to error and sin is enough to break the strongest chain of human reasoning, for it is only faith that gets the victory. 1 John 5:4.
The souls enlighten'd from above
with joy receive the word;
They see what wisdom, power, and love
Shine in their dying Lord.
The vital savour of his name
restores their fainting breath;
But unbelief perverts the same
Th guilt, despair, and death.
Till God diffuse his graces down,
Like showers of heavenly rain,
In vain Apollos sows the ground,
And Paul may plant in vain.