“BLINDED!”

2 Corinthians 4:1-5                                       (ESV)

“1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of GOD, WE DO NOT LOSE HEART.

2 But we have RENOUNCED DISGRACEFUL, UNDERHANDED WAYS. We REFUSE TO PRACTICE CUNNING or to TAMPER with GOD’S WORD, but by the open statement of the TRUTH we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of GOD.

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.”

The pastor of the fellowship I attend preached a series of sermons recently about two verses of Scripture.  For a few weeks, all we had to focus on was those two verses.  Knowing that I just wrote about these Scriptures last Friday, I usually avoid them for a while to not beat a sensitive area.  But “this world” is becoming so “BLINDED” to TRUTH, I feel a strong urging in my spirit to expound on these verses again.  

The Apostle Paul states that “we have RENOUNCED DISGRACEFUL, UNDERHANDED WAYS. We REFUSE TO PRACTICE CUNNING or to TAMPER with GOD’S WORD”, but “this world” continues to twist GOD’S WORD attempting to have it say what they want it to say, instead of changing their lives to align with GOD.  That may work on earth FOR A SEASON, but when THAT SEASON is over (and time stands still for no one), JUDGEMENT DAY IS COMING!  

When that time comes, they will undoubtedly say, “I WAS “BLINDED” by the enemy”, GOD will bring back to mind every time the TRUTH was proclaimed to them and they will have to answer for their decisions.  But I will have to answer for my obedience to share TRUTH in the face of ridicule and persecution from the enemy as well.  Shying away from TRUTH is just as bad as being “BLINDED” to the TRUTH, for HE says HE will be with us when we are confronted by our foes.  

Being “BLINDED” has to be one of the most frustrating things that one can imagine.  Not being able to see physically cannot be fathomed by we who can see.  Not being able to SEE Spiritually must be just as frustrating, if not more!  We can SEE the error of their ways, but they do not think that they are in error, that they are missing the mark.  Romans 3:10 says “as it is written: "None is righteous, NO, NOT ONE.”  Romans 3:23 says “FOR ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD”.  The time for being healed from Spiritual “BLINDNESS” is NOW, before it is eternally too late!!!