Helix Nebula

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• Helix Nebula
• 650 light years away from Earth
• Spans about 2.5 light-years

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"Open Our Eyes Lord"

• Text 2 Kings 68-23
• The Syrians sought to kill Elisha
• He is surrounded by a powerful enemy
• He is wanted because of his faithfulness
• His own servant believes they will die

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• No one can defeat God's plans
• " Lift up your eyes, look around and see As I
  live says the Lord You will bind them as a bride
  does" Isa 4918
• " I will never leave you nor forsake you" Heb
  135-6
• " They eyes of your understanding being
  enlightened that you may know the hope of His
  calling" Eph 118
• "Let us run with endurance the race that is set
  before us, looking unto Jesus" Heb 121-2

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• The world view lacks wisdom
• Blindness - bewildered, illusionment, confusion
• " They have eyes but they do not see" Jer 521
• " Do not be wise in your own eyes" Pro 37
• "Eyes (of the drinker) see strange things" Pro
  2333
• "Your eyes will be opened and you will be like
  god" Gen 35
• "Hell and destruction are never full so the eyes
  of men are never satisfied" Pro 1315

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• Compassion conquers evil
• "The Lord opens the eyes of the blind" Psa 1468
• " If your enemy is hungry feed him" Jer 521
• " Lift up your eyes and look at the fields for
  they are already white for harvest" Jn 435

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"Open Our Eyes Lord"

• Take Home
• God gives sight to the blind
• What does God see in me?