WHO HAVE EYES WILL SEE!

 

WHO HAVE EYES WILL SEE!

Life can feel like a deluge—storms of grief, challenges, or doubt crashing in. You might pray, “God, why don’t you part the clouds?” or sometime remark, “Hasn’t He heard my prayer?” These are age-old pleas. Yet scripture and every heartbeat reveal a truth: God answers our prayers with help—not always as we expect, but always as we need. It’s ours to see.

Let’s start with a story that shines a light on this—a tale of faith, floods, and the help we might overlook.

The Man and the Flood: Recognizing the Answer.

A devout man lived in a village facing a massive flood. As waters swelled, he prayed for rescue. His neighbours pleaded with him to leave.
“No,” he said, calm and sure, “God will save me.”
The flood reached his porch. A rescue boat arrived—ready to save him.
“No,” he refused, “God will save me.”
Waters climbed higher, forcing him to the roof. A helicopter buzzed above, dropping a rope.
“No,” he called, “God will save me.”
The flood overtook his house, and he drowned. In heaven, he faced God, confused. “I prayed—why didn’t You save me?”
God’s voice was tender yet clear: “I answered with a warning, a boat, and a helicopter—what more were you looking for?”

God sends help, often in shapes we don’t expect. Our prayers are heard; it’s our eyes that need opening. This isn’t the only time His answer surprises—let’s journey to Vrindavan for another glimpse.

Govardhan Leela: Seeing the Unexpected.

Picture the villagers of Vrindavan, praying to Lord Indra for rain to sustain their fields. But Krishna, full of divine insight, urged them to honour the cows and Govardhan Hill instead—the quiet provider of their abundance. Indra, offended, unleashed a ferocious storm. The skies thundered. Floods rose. Fear gripped every heart as they prayed for mercy.

Yet Krishna answered, and they saw. With the ease of lifting a feather, He raised Govardhan Hill on His little finger. For seven days and nights, as the tempest roared, it sheltered every soul—villagers, creatures, fragile dreams. They sought rain, not floods; they got a mountain as their shield.

The Bhagavat Puran (Canto 10, Chapter 25, Verse 19) says: “Krishna, lifting the hill, protected the people from the deluge sent by Indra.” Their prayer was answered—not as they imagined, but as they needed. God sent help; they had to see it.

The Gift of His Answer.

Why doesn’t God answer exactly as we plead? Because His help fits the vision He has for us, not the vision we have for ourselves.

In the Bhagavad Gita (7.25), Krishna declares, “I am not manifest to everyone, veiled by My divine Yoga-Maya. The bewildered do not recognize Me, the unborn and imperishable.” The man in the flood was bewildered—praying for a miracle, he missed the boat. The villagers sought rain, yet Krishna veiled His help as a hill. Our prayers are answered; we must see past the veil.

Your Prayer, His Help.

When life’s rains pour—your business collapses, a health issue strikes—you pray for relief. God answers, not with instant wealth or healing, but with help you can use: a friend’s advice you’ve dismissed, a chance to rest and regroup. In the flood, He sent a boat, not a parted sea. In Vrindavan, a hill, not gentle rain. Both say: help is here if you see it.
Look closer. It might be someone’s kind words, a stranger’s timely offer, a sudden idea cutting through chaos, or a strength you didn’t expect.

Eyes Open, Prayers Answered.

Storms will come. That’s the rhythm of this world. But God answers—always with help, not always our want. He dropped a rope, raised a hill, and He’s sent help to you today. So, lift your eyes. Those with eyes will see His answer—not your blueprint, but your rescue—leading to the dawn He’s prepared just for you.