He Causes The Blind To See

One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” John 9:25b (NIV)

I was overdue for an eye exam and needed new glasses. Indeed, I could almost see better without my glasses than with those I had worn for nearly two years. When my new glasses arrived with a new prescription--I was shocked at how much better I could now see. The difference was incredible.

Recently a sweet, dear lady I had corresponded with died. She was blind, and now I’m trying to imagine what heaven must be like for her. Can you picture having been blind, then passing over to heaven and your once blind eyes not only now see, but the first thing they see is the incredible panoramic view of heaven, all its colors, the brightness, the beauty beyond description, and then the face of Jesus!

I think one day when each one of us crosses over to heaven we will say that until that moment we had never truly seen anything. It will be like my new prescription which restored my vision--only a thousand times so. And those who are blind here, in truth, they haven’t missed anything compared to what they will see on that glorious other side.

It hurts when we lose loved ones. When dear friends and acquaintances are removed from us we all die a little bit on the inside. But once we see them in heaven, as scripture says:

However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him— 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV)

We sorrow for a little while at our temporary blindness here on earth. We are too often blind to what really matters, to those around us who are hurting and suffering. We are blind to the most important things in life and instead go chasing after the foolishness of shiny things. But one day we'll realize our blindness down here, and thanks to Jesus, we’ll see all the glory, majesty, and wonder God has in store for us.

Prayer: Dear Lord, we go through life blindly, or at best see life around us as through a dark glass. And we do not fully understanding the pain and suffering of those around us. Open our eyes and our hearts to the important things of life, and thank You for the promise of better things to come, reunions with those we love, and seeing You face to face on that glorious day. Amen.

Karlton Douglas

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