Having Eyes to See

The prayer for guidance found at page 832 of the Book of Comman Prayer reads:

O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light riseth up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou wouldest have us to do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light, and in thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Isn't it interesting that the entire objective of the prayer for guidance is to have the Spirit of wisdom save us from all false choices - a prayer to counter our self delusions.  I should have paid more attention to this prayer's ultimate objective more than its seductive images of light a long time ago.  Had I done so, I would have placed substance over form.  We live; we learn; and hopefully light will continue to rise up in darkness for me so long as I am meek enough to know why it rises and for whom it rises.  Funny how you can miss what is right before your nose.