2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
I had a committee meeting last night at Poplar Springs UMC. The church is on Cascade Road about 4 miles outside of the perimeter. Cascade is curvy and hilly but I was enjoying a pleasant drive until I topped a hill and the setting sun squarely hit my windshield. Suddenly I found myself hurtling down the road at 50mph and unable to see anything beyond the windshield. Because of spots and streaks on the glass I was really blinded by the light. As a good friend says, I thought I might be shaking hands with Jesus sooner than expected. In spite of trying the windshield washer once I got in the shade I was blinded twice more before the road finally turned away from the sun. It was a very unsettling experience. On the drive home in the beautiful dark of night I thought about the things in life that blind us. We are blinded by prejudice; pre-judging people because of a group or person they associate themselves with. We think we won’t like them or their teaching because we expect them to have attitudes or attributes different than what we care for. We are blinded by drugs and alcohol – moving about in the stupor of a chemically induced fog. We can’t see the wrong decisions we are making. We are blinded by the pleasures of sin, convincing ourselves that it really won’t hurt us or others. We are blinded by our stubbornness. We don’t want to listen to the opinions of others. What blinds you? What keeps you from living a life of love and acceptance of others? What keeps you from seeing God’s work and Word in your life? Ask God to give you new eyes to see.
Open our eyes, God that we might see the real truth of our lives and the Truth of your Word. Help us to be more open towards others and to put aside habits that lead us in the wrong direction. We ask in the name of the one who restored sight to the blind. Amen.
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