July 7 – Blurred vision

"Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law" - Psalm 119:18

Recently, this was my experience....blurred vision. That day I was due to speak at church, and running late, had left home in somewhat of a hurry. Arriving at church I realised, too late – I was wearing the wrong spec's for reading. Those of you who also need to wear corrective lenses will understand my predicament – what wasn't out of focus just appeared jumbled. My notes were useless.

I got to thinking about just how clear my vision is at other times. When reading my Bible, how clearly do I see beyond the printed page to see God's message for me – His direction for my life? As I read, are the words out of focus? Is my understanding a jumbled mess?

A thought provoking remark was made by a guide in the USA as he conducted a tour of a cave. It was two/three years back. The guide taught his visitors an interesting fact about eyesight.. A person who lives in total darkness for just a few months will become irrevocably blind. Darkness not only hinders sight, it causes blindness. This is the danger we place ourselves in if we allow our blurred, jumbled vision to deteriorate by not 'seeing,' or understanding God's Word and His message for us.


How about you? Beyond this, in our everyday lives and encounters, how clearly do we see the needs of others, or are
we wearing the wrong spec's?

I am reminded of the story of a little girl, Tilly, whose mother sent her on an errand to a local shop a short distance from her home. She was told to go straight there and back – a task that should have taken no more than 15 minutes. Fifteen minutes came and went. Thirty minutes passed and the mother became anxious. Just as the mother was leaving the house to go look for the girl, she arrived home. Relieved she asked “Where have you been all this time? you know I told you to go straight to the shop and back!” Her daughter replied, “I did go straight to the shop and was coming home when I found my friend Jenny, sitting on the pavement, crying. I couldn't leave her. She had fallen over and her favourite doll was broken. I stayed with her and helped her to cry.”

Tilly had no problem with blurred sight or double vision. Her focus was clear. She saw a friend who was hurt and needed love and support, and it was her place to give it.

Music today is Brandon Heath - “Give me Your Eyes” (LIVE). Click on the picture to listen.