Blind Faith is Not Faith

"The eyes of our souls only then begin to see when our bodily eyes are closing." - William Law

What is keeping you from seeing? You say, "What are you talking about? I can see perfectly." But, I'm not referring to sight in the traditional sense. I am speaking about any obstruction that might be keeping you from discerning Jesus Christ.

When it comes to perceiving Christ, many of us see him through the flawed, partial eye of human vision and not the perfect, unclouded lens of faith. We are in essence blind when it comes to Jesus Christ; not being able to see him in his true glory.

Some will argue that they go to church, listen to the sermons, read their Bibles, isn't this enough? In a word: No! Granted, all of these things are good, but they alone are not enough. Even though it may feel right, there is still that lingering feeling that something is missing.

Like a bowl full of breakfast cereal you still need the milk to make it a meal. The milk in this case being faith in Jesus Christ. It's our faith in Jesus Christ that allows us to truly see him. Jesus Christ is more than just words printed on a page, or spoken by someone (Matthew 10:20 ).

Let me remind you of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar whom Jesus cured of his blindness. Yes, Bartimaeus was blind, he was unable to see Jesus with his damaged eyes. But, he could see Jesus with his heart. It was his faith that enabled Christ to restore sight to his mortal eyes (Matthew 10:46-52).

How many of us are walking around blind in faith today? We might hear the Word, read the Word, speak the Word, yet Christ is a clear to us as a bucket filled with muddy water. Oswald Chambers once said, "Faith is not in what Jesus says, but in Himself."

We shortchange ourselves out of receiving the full benefits of Christ's love, mercy, and grace if we only look at what he says. We become blind in faith by choice. Even though He is all-powerful, we still need to meet him half-way; we must place our faith in his hands.

In closing, is your faith where it needs to be? Does your faith extend about as far as your daily Bible reading? Once you close the book, does it end there? How about your daily prayers? Do your leave your faith behind once you stand up and walk away?

Faith in Jesus is what enables us to see him. Only when we start to see Jesus Christ through faith in our hearts will our eyes will be opened. Not our human eyes, mind you, but our spiritual eyes; letting us finally see Him whose voice we have been hearing all along (John 14:9).

Scripture: John 12:44-45; Romans 1:20; 2 Corinthians 4:6; John 14:6; Isaiah 43:11

Prayer: Dear Jesus, may my faith and love for You always keep You in my sight and in my heart, amen.

May God bless you!

Amber