Eyes to See
Amy Boucher Pye Our Daily Bread Ministries https://odb.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission Eyes to See I . . . will make you to be a covenant for the people and . . . to open eyes that are blind. Isaiah 42:6-7 READ Isaiah 42:5-9 LISTEN ONLINE Genevieve had to be the “eyes” for her three children, each born with congenital cataracts. Whenever she took them into their village in the Republic of Benin of western Africa, she strapped the baby onto her back and held on to the arm and hand of her older two, always looking for danger. In a culture where blindness was thought to be caused by witchcraft, Genevieve despaired and cried out to God for help. Then a man from her village told her about Mercy Ships, a ministry that provides vital surgeries to honor Jesus’ model of bringing hope and healing to the poor. Uncertain if they could help, she approached them. When the children woke up after their surgeries, they could see! God’s story has always been about coming alongside t