Seeing beyond

Luke 10:23-24

Then turning to the disciples, Jesus said to them privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”

Looking for the sights that matter

Listening for truths that are important

Amidst all that wounds and disturbs

Seeing through the glare

Hearing in the cacophony

that quiet voice 

that brings focus

in all the distraction

And, in the midst of chaos

discerning the gift

hidden from voyeurs,

the treasure revealed to pilgrims

who leave what they know

to venture beyond the threshold

and are rewarded

with wisdom

not of this world.

Blessed are those eyes

Blessed are those ears.

Blessed are they.