I Can See Clearly Now

“I can see clearly now, the rain is gone.”

That old lyric stays in my mind, not because I miss the seventies, but because it paints a spiritual picture. When the clouds roll away and the rain stops, colors come alive. Things that looked lost suddenly stand right in front of you.

That is what happens when the grace of God clears the eyes of the heart. Every believer has walked through seasons of fog—when faith felt dull, prayer felt empty, and God seemed hidden behind gray skies. Then, one day, the Spirit breathed, and something cleared. A verse that used to lie flat on the page suddenly burned. A song you’ve sung a hundred times suddenly became your story.

Paul says, “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Cor 4 : 6)

The same God who said “Let there be light” still speaks light into human hearts. Salvation isn’t only forgiveness—it’s illumination. When the fog lifts, you begin to see Jesus as more than an idea, more than doctrine—He becomes glorious.

But even now, Paul adds, “We see through a glass, darkly.” (1 Cor 13 : 12) We catch reflections, not the full blaze. Worship and Scripture are mirrors turned toward heaven, showing us hints of His face. And one day, the mirror will be taken away, and we’ll see face to face.

That’s what Jesus prayed for the night before the cross:

“Father, I will that they also, whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me: for Thou lovedst Me before the foundation of the world.” (John 17 : 24)

The Savior’s last recorded request before Calvary was for our sight. He didn’t say, “Father, make them comfortable.” He said, “Let them see Me.”

Glory isn’t decoration; it’s revelation. It’s the visible expression of God’s invisible character. When we behold His glory, we behold His heart. And notice His confidence—He didn’t whisper, “I wish.” He said, “I will.” The One who prayed that prayer is still praying it through you today.

So when your faith blurs, remember: Jesus Himself has asked the Father that your eyes would see. You are living in the answer to His prayer.

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Why Glory Matters

In Scripture, glory means weight, worth, and radiant reality. Moses saw it on Sinai, Isaiah in the temple, shepherds in Bethlehem’s night sky. But in Jesus Christ, glory took on skin and bone. “We beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1 : 14)

Every miracle, every parable, every act of mercy was a flash of that eternal brightness. Yet the world missed it. Even His closest friends often misunderstood. Aren’t we much the same? We can be near holy things and not notice the holiness of them.

That’s why worship matters so much. Worship re-centers our eyes. It’s not filler before the sermon; it’s the act of looking long enough until the fog clears and we can say, “I see Him.” When truth becomes light and theology becomes song, the heart sees again.

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Through a Glass, Darkly

The ancients polished metal into mirrors. You could see a reflection, but it was never crisp. That’s our spiritual vision now. Real, but partial. Yet even glimpses change us.

Moses only saw God’s afterglow, and his face shone so brightly the people begged him to veil it. If that small reflection could transform him, imagine what the unveiled vision will do to us.

So each time you open Scripture, don’t just read for information—read for illumination. Pray, “Lord, show me Your glory in this page.” When you sing, sing to see. When you pray, seek not only His hand but His face. Every glimpse enlarges faith.

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The Cross: Where Glory Shines Brightest

It almost sounds strange that Jesus spoke of glory while walking toward crucifixion. But Calvary was not the eclipse of glory—it was its explosion. The world saw a man defeated; heaven saw a King enthroned.

When He cried, “It is finished,” the veil tore. The fog lifted. For the first time since Eden, humanity could see God’s heart without obstruction—holy love blazing through suffering.

If you want to know what glory looks like, don’t look first to the Mount of Transfiguration where His face shone like the sun; look to the hill where His head wore thorns. There, holiness and mercy kissed. The more you behold that cross, the clearer everything else becomes. Sin looks uglier, grace looks richer, heaven looks nearer.

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The Progressive Vision

Sight deepens. When you first came to Christ, you saw forgiveness. As you’ve walked with Him, you’ve seen His patience in detours, His faithfulness in silence, His kindness in discipline. Salvation opens the eyes; sanctification sharpens them; glorification will perfect them.