Blindness

 

 

I’ve been amazed at the number of people I’ve come across in my medical practice who were blind to some degree and didn’t know it until I did a routine exam. The most common thing I’ve seen is a cataract in one eye that has grown so slowly that the person didn’t realize that they were blind in that eye and only seeing out of the other.  I’ve also seen people who have had a stroke or similar event and lost their vision to one side and didn’t realize it.

 

Spiritual blindness is more common than physical blindness. This is not just a case of nonbelievers who don’t see God in their lives or in the world around them. Many Christians have a blind spot, an area where they are not in accord with God but aren’t aware of it. They may be blind to a particular sin, to poor choices in relationships or activities, or to the pull of worldly concerns or desires that are drawing them away from God.

 

Ask Jesus, who healed the blind man, to open your eyes to anything that is keeping you from Him.

 

“Praise the Lord. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous” (Psalm 146:1,7-8).