Spiritual Blindness

Feb. 03, 2014 Monday Message:

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 18:38 NLT)

There is physical blindness – what we all think of when we hear the word, “blind.” There is also spiritual blindness.

The blind beggar on the road to Jericho didn’t cry out, “Heal me,” or “Open my eyes.” Rather, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” You see, he already knew that Jesus was the one who could forgive his sin and restore his relationship with the father. The man may have been physically blind, but his spiritual eyes were already open.

Sometimes though, even with 20/20 vision, people are “spiritually blind.” When John Newton penned the lyrics to “Amazing Grace,” he describes in the first-person how he was “lost,” but now is “found.” He was “blind,” but now he can “see.” God had shown him the error of his previous path in life, and now the correct path was made clear. His spiritual eyes had been opened.

If you’re reading this, your spiritual eyes are probably open. Those suffering from spiritual blindness wouldn’t be interested in such a topic. We can pray for them, that their eyes would be opened.

Norton Lawellin

Join us for worship - Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets every Sunday, at 10:30am, in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This week Jesus joins Zacchaeus for dinner, and salvation comes to his house that day. Pastor Michael Pilla continues our study in Luke 19. See you at church!

In Your Light

June 03, 2013 Monday Message:

“No one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Luke 10:22

When God realized that all humans had fallen short and would continue to do so, He sent His Son Jesus to ransom mankind. Therefore it’s the Son who will open the eyes, mind and heart of a non-believer, and allow him to see the gifts God has offered. Mankind cannot see heavenly things through his own spiritual blindness; the Son must first choose him and open his spiritual eyes.

With open eyes and a clear picture of the truth, mankind can still choose to say, “No.”

Consider the man in Luke 9:59-60 who wanted to follow Jesus, but chose to delay discipleship until he buried his father. Jesus said, “Let the (spiritually) dead bury their own (physically) dead.” (Parentheses mine) Think about it – Following our Lord Jesus would be something of substance, something with eternal ramifications. And while burying the dead, especially your father, would be a good thing to do, on God’s agenda it should be AFTER #1: Follow Jesus. Jesus says, “Your duty is to go and preach about the kingdom of God.” Substance before circumstance.

In Your light do we see light. Psalm 36:9

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets at 10:30am every Sunday. We’ll continue with the Martha and Mary story in Luke Ch. 10. We gather in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. See you at church!

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