Philippians 3:12-16
I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back.
So let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you'll see it yet! Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it.
Scripture quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
Yesterday, my mom had cataract surgery. According to information found at http://mayoclinic.com, “A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. Cataract surgery involves removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a plastic lens implant. The replacement lens sits in the same place as your natural lens and becomes part of your eye.” My mom’s procedure took less than two hours from start to finish, including pre-op time and recovery. She will have to use some eye drops and avoid bright light for a few weeks, but otherwise, her blurred vision should begin to clear pretty quickly.
Want to hear something cool? God can clear our blurred Spiritual vision even faster than cataract surgery! He can show you the truth about every situation and answer every question. No anesthesia is required… no trip to the surgeon is necessary. We already have everything at our disposal for a complete Spiritual “lens replacement!” Once we have totally committed to God… once we begin to truly listen to Him and seek His wisdom – to look at the world through HIS eyes – our own vision clears rapidly. We begin to see people and situations with love, kindness, grace, and mercy. We become less judgmental and more fair and compassionate. We exercise more patience and restraint, and our hearts become more open to serving God and others.
Cataract surgery is a miraculous procedure that has enabled thousands of people to see clearly again. The Great Physician can do the same for each of us in our Spiritual lives. He can enable us to see clearly – to maintain focus on the goal of living for Him and being more like Him each and every day. Satan wants nothing more than for us to live with “blurred vision.” He really doesn’t care if we profess faith in Jesus… as long as we continue to do so with “Spiritual cataracts.”
Allow God to give you “new eyes,” and prepare for the devil to stir things up a bit! He doesn’t like to lose! I assure you… anything the devil tosses your way in frustration will be worth the hassle. And with your “new eyes in Christ,” you will recognize him clearly and see right through his attempts to trip you up!
None of us has this all together… and we probably never will on this earth. But if we allow God to give us “new eyes” in Him, we can see the Finish Line… we have a goal. As long as we work toward becoming more like Jesus, everything will come into clear focus, and we will know we are on the right track.
©2012 Debbie Robus
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