THE POWER OF SIGHT I
Memorise: Where there is no vision, the
people perish: but he that keeepth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18
Read: John 9:1-7, Bible in one year: 2nd
Samuel 7:18-10:19, Mark 12:13-27
There are 3 categories of sight, all of
which are very important. These categories include: physical, mental and
spiritual. Today’s memory verse rightly summarises the risk a person without
the power of sight is taking in life. The story of the man born blind in our
Bible reading shows us some of the challenges a person without the power of
sight faces. For as long as he was blind, this man had to be content with
sitting on one spot, begging (John 9:8). Before Jesus met this man, he was
already on the verge of frustration and despondency, but after his encounter
with Jesus, many things took place in his life. His life was transformed for
good, such that the one who had been a liability to his parents suddenly could
go out and work for a living. Also, those who had been passing black to him as
white before his miraculous experience would desist from doing so, because he
could now see. Moreover, the danger of falling into ditches was now history in
his life. The Bible in Luke 11:34a says:
“The
light of the body is the eye.”
It is a great thing to have physical
sight. More often than not, what we see affects our personality and our
perception of life generally. For example, because my father never saw a house
fitted with a modern toilet or bathtub, he never aspired ton build a house with
such facilities till he died.
However, some people with physical sight
lack the power of mental sight. Lack of mental sight leads to lack of knowledge
which in turn leads to lack of wisdom, and as we know, wisdom is the principal
thing (Proverbs 4:7). Wisdom has been defined as the correct application of
knowledge, but it is only the knowledge that you have that you can apply. I
pray that you will not lack mental sight in Jesus’ Name. I am praying this
prayer for you because of what the Bible says in proverbs 17:25:
“A
foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”
In addition to physical and mental
sight, we most importantly need spiritual sight. Having spiritual sight is the
bedrock of all good success. Spiritual sight exposes you to deeper truths in
the word of God. Every word of God suddenly becomes meaningful to you (2nd
Timothy 3:16). Those who don’t have spiritual sight to illuminate their
understanding cherry-pick only those areas of scripture that favour their
easy-going Christianity. You need to pray for all three categories of sight
today so that you can fulfil your destiny here on earth.
Prayer Point
Father, open my physical, mental and
spiritual eyes to see and buy into the great future You have for me.
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