"O" verse: "OPEN My Eyes" Psalm 119:18 - Ask God to OPEN your Eyes, Ears and Mouth!

Ken Mercer explores Psalm 119:18, "Open my eyes that I may see," revealing its dual meaning for both physical and spiritual vision. This powerful O-Verse reminds us to see God's ongoing work in our lives, recognize answers that may already be in front of us, and overcome the blindness that sometimes comes from personal agendas.

We all experience moments when the answers we desperately seek are actually right before our eyes. Ken explores how this verse invites us to pray not just for physical sight but for spiritual vision that pierces through our preconceptions and limitations. The distinction between seeing with our physical eyes versus our spiritual eyes becomes a powerful metaphor for understanding how we perceive God's work in our lives.

Ken shares personal reflections on how ungratefulness can cloud our vision, preventing us from recognizing God's ongoing provision. He also addresses how personal agendas and biases can blind us to reality, regardless of the evidence presented. 

The episode draws a beautiful connection to the classic hymn "Open my eyes that I may see," which extends the concept to our ears hearing God's truth and our mouths sharing it with others. This comprehensive approach reminds us that true spiritual sight involves our whole being.

Whether you're feeling stuck in your circumstances, struggling to make sense of confusion, or simply desiring deeper spiritual insight, this meditation on Psalm 119:18 offers a practical pathway forward. 

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• The O-Verse (Open my eyes that I may see - Psalm 119:18) addresses both physical and spiritual vision
• Sometimes we need to open our spiritual eyes to see what God has already done for us
• Many of us pray for answers that are already right in front of us
• Personal agendas can blind people to reality despite clear evidence
• The verse connects to the classic hymn "Open my eyes that I may see" which extends to ears and mouth

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome to Family Bible Memory.
This is Ken Mercer and today isthe O-Verse.
Let's begin O-Verse Open myeyes that I may see.
Psalm 119, verse 18.
Again, o-verse.
Key word is open O-Verse Openmy eyes that I may see.

(00:24):
Psalm 119, verse 18.
Here's a powerful verse and likeso many verses seem to have, if
you will, double meanings.
There's the physical your eyes.
You take the scales off youreyes or clean your eyes off or
clean your glasses so you cansee better what's going on.
But if you're like me,sometimes maybe it's my

(00:45):
spiritual eyes that God gave me.
I need to open my eyes.
Sometimes, when I'm maybe alittle ungrateful, I need to
open my eyes and see what Godhas done so far, what he's done
for me so far, and sometimes I'mpraying for answers and they're
right in front of me prayingfor answers and they're right in

(01:07):
front of me.
I don't know if you havefriends like mine, sometimes,
when I talk to them andinfluential people, and
sometimes their personal agendamakes them blind to what's
actually happening and no matterwhat you tell them and show
them, what evidence you presentto them, they cannot see what's
really happening because theirphysical eyes are working, but

(01:28):
their spiritual eyes or theirheart may not be working Well.
This is a great verse and thisreminds us to open our eyes, our
physical eyes and the spiritualeyes that God has given us, to
see what God is doing.
Open our eyes and we can see.

(01:48):
And many ask what is that actualhymn, ken Mercer?
What was that old hymn?
Yes, it was Open my eyes that Imay see Visions of truth.
God has for me.
Open mine eyes, illumine me,holy Spirit divine.

(02:10):
And this great hymn doesn't endwith just the eyes.
It talks about the ears and themouth, for example.
Open my ears that I may hearvoices of truth God sends so
clear and open my mouth and letme bear gladly his truth

(02:32):
everywhere.
What a great, great hymn.
So what's the verse today?
The O-verse, and what is it?
Open my eyes that I may see.
Psalms 119, verse 18.
As always, may you have a greatday.
May you have a blessed day inour home, the USA.