Grace to See

Grace to See

"One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see."
John 9:25b

Recommended Reading
Matthew 13:13-17

Seemingly miraculous advances are being made toward restoring sight to the blind. Tiny electronic lenses have been developed that receive light waves (images) and transmit them to the brain, hopefully allowing the blind to "see"--at least partially. But one kind of blindness will never be cured on the operating table, and that is the spiritual blindness of the human heart.

Jesus said He came to restore spiritual "sight to the blind" (Luke 4:18) and went about restoring physical sight to the physically blind as an object lesson to show the reality of the kingdom of God (John 9:1). Jesus physically healed a paralytic to show that He also had power to forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12)--and did the same in the realm of physical and spiritual sight, healing eyes to prove He could heal hearts. The nation of Israel collectively lost its spiritual sight in the Old Testament for its failure to believe God (Isaiah 6:9-10), and Jesus came to restore sight--if only the people would believe.

Because we are born spiritually blind, it takes an act of God's grace for our eyes to be opened. If you have believed, thank God for His grace. If you want to believe, open your eyes of faith so you can see Jesus.

Faith is the sight of the inward eye.
Alexander MacLaren