Nang makita nito sina Pedro at Juan na papasok sa Templo, siya’y humingi ng limos. Tinitigan siya ng dalawa, at sinabi ni Pedro sa kanya, “Tingnan mo kami!”

Mga Gawa 3:3–4

 Sa 90s movie entitled At First Sight ang bidang lalaki ay bulag mula pagkabata. After many failed attempts to restore his eyesight, he was offered another chance to undergo an operation. And for the first time, he experienced seeing things, but he struggled on how he would look and be perceived by others as well. He needed to learn the difference between seeing and looking.

Seeing means may nakikita ka sa paligid pero hindi mo ito pinag-iisipang mabuti. Looking means talagang tumututok ka; tinitingnan mong mabuti ang mga nasa paligid mo at pinag-iisipan mo ang nakita mo.

In Acts 3:1–10, noong nagpunta sina Peter and John sa temple, may isang lalaking lumpo na nakakita at namalimos sa kanila. Pero sa halip na limusan, tinitigan nila ang lalaki at sinabing, “Tingnan mo kami!” Tumingin nga ang lalaki at sinabi ni Pedro, “Wala akong pilak o ginto, ngunit may iba akong ibibigay sa iyo. Sa pangalan ni Jesu-Cristong taga-Nazaret, tumayo ka at lumakad.”

Aakalain mo bang kagalingan pala ang gustong ipagkaloob sa kanya at hindi lang basta limos? God will allow us to see so many good and not-so-good things, and sometimes we limit God for what we just choose to see. But if we will carefully look at the things that God has allowed to come our way, makikita natin ang gusto Niyang ibigay sa atin.  

God gave us eyes to see, and He is also inviting us to carefully look at Him. Allow yourself to experience God’s love more than what you see at first glance. Look at the many great things He has done and has been doing for you. Tingnan mo kasi! Baka nasa harap mo na pala ang blessing Niya.