Clarity of Vision

August 1

The Word of God tells us that we cannot see life clearly. In fact, it says that we cannot see even ourselves with clarity. In I Corinthians 13:12 we are told that we, “see through a glass darkly…” The mirrors of old were not as clear or as revealing as their modern counterparts.

But even the reflections we see of ourselves today are a ‘mirror image,’ one that is reversed from reality. Left is right and right is left when we view our image in a mirror. In Romans 7:24, Paul cries out in frustration because of his recognition of mankind’s dilemma.

Here he says, “O! Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this bondage of death?” He knew that of himself, of ourselves, none of us can see the reality of who we are—either physically, in a mirror or spiritually. Left to ourselves, man is hopelessly blind to his own need for salvation.

But I Corinthians 13:12 goes on to say that though we cannot see clearly as we are, “...when we have seen Jesus, we will see as He sees, know as He knows—discerning ourselves and others ‘face-to-face.’” Nothing shall be hidden from His people, for when they see Him clearly, they see all things—even self—clearly!