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hillsbororiver:
Lately I have been thinking about how "the blind" or blind are portrayed in scripture and how might it apply to us, we all have been (spiritually) blind and we all still have (spiritual) blind sides, things we still cannot see.

However, we can neither blame ourselves or blame others for this as this is the condition we were born into, God has deemed it necessary that everyone should have this experience, not in the physical but most definitely in regard to spiritual things, it is interesting that the apostles/disciples did not recognize this in themselves when asking Jesus about the blind man here;

Joh 9:1  And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
 
Joh 9:2  And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind
 
Joh 9:3  Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Here are also a couple witnesses from the OT;   

Exo 4:11  And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?

But here we also have this promise of correction, "that the works of God be made manifest."

Isa 42:16  And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

We can neither take credit for or assign blame to our own or anyone else's spiritual sight, God gives it and God takes it away, if we have been blessed with this hunger and thirst for His Word, His Truth then that is the spiritual blindness which has begun to be healed.

The constant and consistant quest for wisdom, for knowledge is not within us of ourselves it is His healing power that inspires any of us to seek more Light and not be complacent with where we presently are. We tend to annoy those who are complacent when we seek and search for more, not contenting ourselves with the doctrines of men.

I thought of this condition, the blind man (men in Matthew Chapter 20) who would not be silenced, who continued to cry out to the Lord even after the multitude rebuked him and told him to hold his peace, could this be a type/shadow of His elect.


Luk 18:34  And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

I found it extremely interesting that the verse above immediately preceeded the following;
 
Luk 18:35  And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
 
Luk 18:36  And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
 
Luk 18:37  And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
 
Luk 18:38  And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
 
Luk 18:39  And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
 
Luk 18:40  And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
 
Luk 18:41  Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
 
Luk 18:42  And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
 
Luk 18:43  And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

Can you relate to this?

Peace,

Joe

OBrenda:
Joe,

Would you mind if I copied this and sent it to a friend of mine?

This is really good & will help a situation...[not to mention me]  ;)

Thanks,
Brenda

hillsbororiver:
Hi Brenda,

I wouldn't mind at all! 

Thank you,

Joe

Kat:

Hi Joe,

Thank you, that was put together so well.  It is true we all are blind until God drags us to Him and removes that blindness.  It is certainly not something we choose or have any control over.

It is interesting that God showed Paul his spiritual blindness in a physical way and then removed both the physical blindness and the spiritual blindness from him at the same time.

Act 9:3  As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
v. 4  Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Act 9:8  Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
v. 9  And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Act 9:15  But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
v. 16  For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."
v. 17  And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
v. 18  Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once;

When I first started reading BT it truly was as if "suddenly a light shone around him (me) from heaven."  Of course not as dramatic as what happened to Paul, but the same results "Immediately there fell from his (my) eyes something like scales, and he (I) received his (my) sight at once."  Glory to God who makes the blind to see!

mercy, peace and love
Kat

mharrell08:
Great post Joe.  :)

I can relate as I am still having many truths revealed to me all the time. Also, when speaking with one that is totally spiritually blind, it's almost as if I'm speaking a different language. I also find myself speaking in parables somewhat.

Like, I was speaking with my mother (devoted Christian) and she wondered why I sounded so strong when speaking against the doctrines of the Christian church. I told her how Jesus spoke of the religous leaders of his time like that as well. Well she then says that he only spoke to the Scribes and Pharisess that way and not his disciples. I told her "EXACTLY! That's how I speak about the modern day Pharisees of our time." She of course considers herself and other followers that she knows as disciples while at the same time believing in all kinds of Babylonian doctrines.

It is amazing how blind the members of Babylon can be! When I first had the spiritual scales pulled from my eyes, I saw that for all that time in the church, I had been SAUL. That was a very humbling experience. I tried to tell my mother the same, but does not see it that way in herself.

It's funny because everyone from Babylon believes they can 'see' just fine; just like Saul. It's only after the scales are removed that one realizes (1) What it means to be blind [knowledge of evil] and (2) What is means to SEE [knowledge of good].

God is awesome and amazing when it comes to putting a plan together.  ;D


Thanks,

Marques

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