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            Monday's THOUGHT FOR THE DAY (June 16, 2003) 
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                         HOW FAR CAN YOU SEE?

     Sam, an old man, was a witness in a burglary case.  The defense
lawyer asked Sam, "Did you see my client commit this burglary?"

     "Yes," said Sam , "I saw him plainly take the goods."

     The lawyer asks Sam again, "Sam, this happened at night.  Are you
sure you saw my client commit this crime?"

     "Yes" says Sam, "I saw him do it."

     Then the lawyer asks Sam, "Sam listen, you are 80 years old and
your eyesight probably is bad.   Just how far can you see at night?"

     Sam says, "I can see the moon, how far is that?"

     One of our greatest spiritual needs is the need to see.  The need
to see ourselves as God sees us.  The need to see our sins and
shortcomings.  And a vision of what God wants us to be and what, by
God's grace, we can become.  One of sad realities, though, is that those
in the New Testament who are described as being spiritually blind are
those who think they can see just fine.  Like the Christians in
Laodicea:

     "Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of
nothing' -- and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor,
blind, and naked -- I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the
fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed,
that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your
eyes with eye salve, that you may see." (Rev. 3:17-18)

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
White House Church of Christ
White House, Tennessee
www.TFTD-online.com