All will see

       I once had a brother-in-law who was a good friend. We would hang out, smoke cigars and just chat, great guy.  At one time he told me that he didn't believe in miracles. If they ever existed, certainly not any more. Why couldn't we see any these days, he'd ask. I am not sure if I challenged him on that or not. I absolutely recall noting that in some way you needed to be willing to see miracles that occur. You have to open your eyes to the possibility and their reality.

       In today's passage from Revelation, it notes that God will be seen coming with clouds and that every eye will see him. Taken literally, it would not be a matter of opinion, ALL will see. But perhaps even then, some might say "It's  a mirage brought on by your terrible thirst" ( Barry Fitzgerald, The Quiet Man, 1952 ). 

       We all hunger and thirst for God, the source of all existence and love. All we need do is open our eyes. As humans we know that sometimes the best place to hide something is right under our very noses, right in front of us.

        All we need do is open our eyes, have a willingness to see.  Lord, harden not our hearts and let us not be a stiff necked people as in days of old.

Revelation 1:4-8

 John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and madeus to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 
Look! He is coming with the clouds;
   every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
   and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail.
So it is to be. Amen.

 ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.