Are you blind to certain things? Do you miss out because you do not notice them? What does it mean to you to have your eyes opened? Is it like turning on a light switch in a dark room? Have you opened your eyes to who Jesus is? Do you see Him for all that He is?
There are times when we miss out because we are not looking. Perhaps we see blindly. Perhaps we take no notice. We may be looking but not truly seeing. It is only after someone else points it out that we notice. Then we wonder how we missed it to begin with.
Some people can look at clouds and see various shapes. Others see nothing but puffy white things. There are a variety of pictures that can viewed from different angles or frame of mind to see different objects. For instance, there is one that depending on how you look at it, you may see a beautiful young woman or an old witch. If we see one and someone points out the other, we see what we had missed before.
Jesus tells the Apostle Paul that he is being sent to open the eyes of the non-Jews so they can be saved. The Gentiles knew of a higher being or believed in multiple gods. God had not yet revealed himself to them through missionaries with the sole purpose of telling them about himself. Paul is being sent out to do just that.
God is using Paul to carry out his mission. He is using Paul to bring the message of redemption and salvation to the world. Paul will be given the ability to overcome the belief in other gods, but only for those people who are open to hearing his message. With God’s help Paul is very effective in carrying out his mission.
I pray we all have our eyes opened to Jesus. I pray we also desire to help open the eyes of others. I pray each one of us recognize the need to share Jesus with others and overcome their hesitancy. Open your eyes. Seek to know Jesus. Share the gospel of Jesus. Help others come to belief in Him.
Acts 26:17-18 “I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”
Marty Pressey 