OPEN EYES

October 30 

But blessed are your eyes, because they see... Matthew 13:16a

It is said that the captain of the Titanic refused to believe the ship was in trouble till water was ankle deep in the mail room. Because of this he did not call for help until it was very late in the crisis. Perhaps if he had been more willing to humbly consider that his great ship really could sink, more lives might have been saved.  

As the Gospel goes forth there is always two different reactions to the truth of God. One person is hard hearted and rejects the message, thinking they don’t need what is being presented. They might misunderstand the fundamental necessity of receiving Christ. They do not see their spiritual deficiency.  

Another person has a soft and receptive heart. They are convicted in their heart as they consider God’s Word and what God is saying to them. God is working on them to draw them to Himself. In that moment we repent of our sins and commit in our hearts to believe and follow God. This attitude should continue throughout our Christian experience.  

In Matthew 9:27-31 there were two blind men who cried out to Jesus asking for mercy. They had faith that He could help them. Jesus then touched their eyes and gave them sight. Not long after Jesus cast out a demon from another man. In response the Pharisees accused Jesus of doing these things by “the ruler of demons” (Matt. 9:34).  

Those two blind men were physically unable to see the world around them. Yet, they perceived the truth about the Messiah, Jesus which the religious leaders were unwilling to see. Be a man or woman of God who has not only believed in the one and only Savior, Jesus Christ, staying open to further learning as time goes on.  

Matt Foreman