Why Are People Blind?

Have you ever wondered why someone would throw away their marriage for a one night stand in Vegas? Why would someone throw away their hard earned money for a chance to win the lottery? Why would someone throw away their career over stealing from their company? Why would do people lie, cheat and deceive others to try to get ahead in life? The answer is that we are all Born Blind in sin. We are all guilty of sin. “For all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

Satan, who is the god of this world, hath blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. (2 Corinthians 4:4a) I’m told that a bat is blind the first 7 to 9 days after birth. Friend, each of us is born blind spiritually until the Lord Jesus Christ opens up our blinded eyes.

Being Blind limits one from being Productive, living at Peace, fulfilling Gods Purpose and Living out God’s Plan. Blind Bartimaeus one day heard that Jesus was coming through Jericho. What caused him to cry out to Jesus? Had he seen the Lord multiply the bread and fishes? Had he seen the Lord calm the winds and the waves on the Sea of Galilee? Had he seen the Lord heal the leper or raise Lazarus from the dead? The answer is simply no. Even though he had never seen Christ do any miracles, you can be certain that he had heard of the miracles of Christ. That hearing stirred up a hope and faith in his heart to cry out to Jesus.

Has anyone heard your story of how Jesus has transformed and changed your life? Do you think that God could use your own miracle to place faith and hope in the heart of your friend, your peer at work? Has your neighbor heard of the healing and radical change that has taken place in your own life through Jesus Christ.

As Blind Bartimaeus cried out to Jesus, the Lord stood still. It’s amazing that the Creator of the heavens and the earth will stop and stand still to hear the cry of your heart. Regardless of your pain, darkness and difficulty, Jesus will stand still to hear the pain of your life. Jesus asks him, “What is it that you want?” Bartimaeus said, “I want to see.” Jesus said, “Your faith has made you whole.”

The same way the Lord opened up the eyes of Bartimaeus is the way He can open up your eyes to knowing Him as your Lord and Savior. Call on Him today, He will stand still to change your life. He is the Light of the world; never doubt what He can do beginning now.                                                              

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