As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord our God,
till he shows us his mercy.
Psalm 123:2
Why do the eyes of servants look to the hands of their masters? Why do the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress?
For signals.
A servant who knows his master well knows what the slightest motion of the hand means. Because a maid who knows her mistress well can read her body language. Because a good assistant knows what a quick flash of the boss’s eyes means.
Words are not always needed. Most of human communication is non-verbal.
As servants of God, our eyes look to him until he shows us…what? His mercy.
Watch for the subtle motions of mercy. Then respond.
