Morning Devotional
April 10, 2003
“The Magic Eye”
by Don Emmitte

I thank you for answering my prayer and saving me! The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This is the LORD's doing, and it is marvelous to see. (Psalm 118:21-23 NLV). 

Most of us love to be fooled. We know that illusionists like David Copperfield do not really fly. Those magicians like Paul Daniels or Penn & Teller 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 especially like the way some folks are when they first take possession of their new vehicles. They are in such a hurry to drive it home that they often don’t listen very well to the delivery instructions in its operation.  I had a man call me not long ago from the side of the road and ask me where the jack was to change his flat tire! It was an easy task to tell him where it was located and get him back on the road quickly, however his comment was very revealing. He said, “I guess I should have read the owner’s manual.” He was also one of those folks who didn’t have the “time” for me to show him all the features of his new truck!  

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!