The Magic Eye

I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. (Psalm 118:21-23 ESV). Most of us love to be fooled. We know that illusionists like David Copperfield do not really fly. Those magicians like Paul Daniels can always work that impossible trick. Or those escape artists, following in the steps of the great Houdini, will beat the clock. And do you know the 'impossible' drawings of M.C. Escher? In the world of optical illusion, we know that we are being tricked, but we are not always sure how! You have surely seen those 'Magic Eye' computer-generated pictures which, if you can focus your eyes correctly, turn into a real 3-D picture. Unless you look at them in the right way, they are meaningless. Many things in life are just the same! Looked at in one way, they just don't make sense. However, when you look at it correctly, it makes perfect sense! I am always amazed at how some folks never seem to read the owner’s manual of their new purchases. Not long ago Mary remarked to me that she had “found” the switch for her heated steering wheel. She asked, “Did you know that it had that?” I said, “Yes. Did you not read your manual?” She simply said, “No. That’s what you’re for.” I think that was a compliment! Perhaps she could have been enjoying this feature long before had she read the manual though. There is often more than one way of seeing something, or understanding it. And a lot of times the one way we didn't think of looking is the most important way of all! Sometimes, we only see what we want to see. Or think that we see! It's so easy to miss the key to the whole situation! "The stone which the builders would not use is now the chief cornerstone." Many people today are finding their way into a whole new world. They start off by realizing that they had been missing something all their lives. They're finding a handbook to life that makes sense and a new Friend to take them through that life and beyond. Jesus is that missing key, the Stone that was missed by the builders, waiting today for you to open the door to Him. The Scriptures are your handbook, you owner’s manual. Trust Him and read the book today!