Eyesight

Isaiah 42:18 “Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see.

The Bible uses the word blinded many times; many times in an eternal sense of those that are headed to Hell, for their hearts and eyes have not been opened to the Gospel. The god of this world (Satan), has power over them, and he has their focus on all the world has to offer, many live their lives in prosperity by worldly means. Sadly, many of these also claim to be Christians, but will be denied the keys to heavens door when they are before Jesus, (Matthew 7:21-23), he clearly shows them that they never truly knew him in their hearts. They may have professed Him once in their lives, or even lived a life in ministry gaining great accolades for their accomplishments, but never truly understood it was never about them; the saint lives humbly, giving all glory to God.

I see the blind living before me daily; I see many close to me angry with life, I see lives in turmoil over stuff that doesn’t matter; I see a nation in turmoil with the worst leadership of my lifetime from the president down, and those coming on the heels seemingly worse. I see not only a nation, but a world racked in fear; terrorists attacking the innocent in the name of their god, but instilling fear among nations for the wolves among the sheep. I see God withdrawing his hand slightly, for Satan to wreak havoc on our world due to our sin; God is letting evil gain ground both as punishment and a clear calling for repentance, showing us all our need for a Savior. Throughout history God has done this, and he is doing it now. Now is the time to turn from sin, to repent of it, to believe in your need for a Savior, and live your life as his disciple from that moment on. God is raising up leaders, those who are bold, who are true disciples, those that will live and die for the sake of the One who did the same for them.

Are you struggling in life? Are you facing a trial of life, or a persecution, or something that you just don’t understand why it is happening? God has allowed it for many reasons. It may be for you to see your sin, to turn from sin, and to live for Him. It may be to use your life to draw glory to God as others see your faith in him. Your faith may strengthen those who have no faith. 2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. The greatest model of suffering in the Bible of a saint was Job; he had no idea his tumultuous life was God showing Satan how weak his power was, how great God’s power is, and how God rewards the endurance of the diligent eternally.

Are you blind; do you see the chaos of the world around you; do you recognize the sin in your life; do you feel your need for a Savior that will secure you eternal paradise with Him? This is the week that we celebrate Jesus conquering death; defeating the power of death for those who believe in his power to do that. Jesus will remove life’s struggles from you, for he places a security in the heart of his disciple that Satan cannot waiver. You will not fear death, for it has no power over you as a saint. 1 Corinthians 15:55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are feeling the sting of sin, feeling the need to repent of it (even if you have before), confess and turn to Jesus with your whole heart. Live today with a liberty and power that only He can provide. He is wanting to use you for his work in this world for eternal reason. He is wanting to use you to call for repentance of nations, to point to the Salvation that only comes through him to all that he has prepared to hear. He is wanting to use your opened eyes to see the world as he does. He is wanting to use you to help the blind see.