Mark Galli, editor of Christianity Today, warns us that we often look for God in all the wrong places. Once, he was singing the song “Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord,” and suddenly he felt that he needed to change the words — he remembered that God had warned Moses not to look directly at his face because no one can see God and live. Maybe we shouldn't spend our time searching for direct, personal experiences of God’s glory or even for signs that God is elevated high above the world. After all, says Galli, the glory of God is seen most clearly in the cross of Christ, and scripture teaches us that Christ’s power is made perfect in weakness.

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord — open them to your flesh and your blood, sacrificed on the cross.