“BLINDED THE MINDS!”

2 Corinthians 4:3-6                              (ESV)

“3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

4 In their case the god of this world has “BLINDED THE MINDS” of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the Glory of CHRIST, WHO is the image of GOD.

5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but JESUS CHRIST as LORD, with ourselves as your servants for JESUS' sake.

6 For GOD, WHO said, "Let LIGHT shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to GIVE THE LIGHT of the knowledge of the Glory of GOD in the face of JESUS CHRIST.”

FRUSTRATING can be a greatly overused word.  But when there are people in your life that the enemy has “BLINDED THE MINDS” of, it becomes very easy to write them off as “bad people” that ALMIGHTY GOD is unable to change their hearts.  You know, the kind that aren’t as mature Spiritually as you think you are?  Or the people who read a different version of Scripture than you prefer?  

But what about the people who the god of this world HAS “BLINDED THE MINDS” of, and they don’t even recognize it?  ALMIGHTY GOD GIVES US THE LIGHT to be able to SEE to recognize the “knowledge of the Glory of GOD in the face of JESUS CHRIST”, and we sometimes act as though we are elevated above the ones who MINDS have been BLINDED!  What is it about GOD GIVES US THE LIGHT that makes us so much holier and acceptable in HIS sight?  

The Apostle Paul was initially “born” with the name Saul.  He has a reputation that caused Ananias to question JESUS about going to minister to him in Acts 9:13-14.  But JESUS told Ananias in Acts 9:15-16 “...."Go, for he is a chosen instrument of MINE to carry MY name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.  For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of MY name."  Now Saul was KNOWN to be a persecutor of people that Believed in “The Way”!  And what means did JESUS use in Saul’s Spiritual conversion???  HE BLINDED him!!!  Then removed “the scales” from his eyes so he could SEE!  

GOD is able to change hearts and minds of anyone HE “chooses” (John 15:16)!  We are not any better than those who HE hasn’t “chosen”, we are simply BLESSED!  Being BLESSED can be difficult remaining humble.  When you experience what doctors describe as a miracle, you could start to believe that you are special.  But then you realize that even doctors aren’t taking credit for your recovery and you are brought back into humility very quickly.  Just be thankful that we now can SEE after the enemy once had “BLINDED THE MINDS” of our souls.  We don’t deserve it, ALMIGHTY GOD CHOSE US!!!