20/20 Vision

February 25

The ability to see is not exclusively dependent upon the acuity of our vision. In fact, we may have perfect 20/20 vision and be blind to spiritual truth. Conversely, we may be physically blind but see clearly in the spiritual realm. As precious as the gift of physical sight is, the ability to see spiritual truth is an infinitely greater blessing.

When Jesus moved among us along the shores of the Sea of Tiberius and the dusty streets of Galilee, people flocked to see Him. They had heard of His reputation as a healer and of His spell-binding oratory. In a day without libraries or TV or newspapers, He unquestionably provided a diversion. He alleviated their boredom, if nothing else.

So when He was approached by blind men seeking restoration of their sight in Matthew 9:28, He asked them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” Implicit in the question was the further inquiry, ‘…or are you merely here out of curiosity? Do you come simply because you’ve nothing to lose? Or are you truly stepping out in faith that knows who I am and what I can do?” He still asks us that today.

Oh, perhaps not as directly as He asked of the blind men who approached Him; but He asks by the delay of the answer to our prayers, by the exacerbation of the problem before it relents to the power of believing prayer. He asks because now, as then, He wants us to behold His glory with our spiritual eyes. That cannot happen if we do not first see the problem with eyes of faith in His power.