Scripture says, “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” God sent his Son to give us spiritual eyes to see. Through the cross of Christ we can see and know God’s love for us. No matter how great our sins have been, Jesus took them to the cross, and forever removed them from us. Whoever believes in God’s Son, will not perish, but will have everlasting life.
Seeing clearly is having assurance that our sins are forgiven, and that God is at peace with us for the sake of his Son. Having good vision is knowing that Christ lives to never die again. Because he lives, we too will live. But unfortunately, we are not born with this knowledge. “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God.” And, “the carnal mind is enmity against God.” Even Jesus’ own disciples had spiritual blindness. When Jesus revealed how he would save the world through his own suffering and death, “They understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them.” They couldn’t bare the thought of their powerful leader being so humbled on the cross. They didn’t even seem to hear that he would rise again.
Yet, God sent his Son to heal our spiritual blindness. With his Spirit working through the Word, God grants true repentance and faith in our hearts. Jesus comforts us saying, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
- Pastor Wyatt Rosebrock