I started wearing glasses when I started going to school. They not only enabled me to clearly see the blackboard but were also an instant cure for my headaches. It is estimated that about 64% of Americans wear glasses and 11% wear contacts. If we add to that number the over 5 million that have had Lasik surgery, we can deduce that only a small percentage of people naturally have excellent vision. It leaves us wondering how different history might have been if ancient kings, queens and warriors had worn glasses.
Occasionally I misplace my glasses and I bumble about the house searching for them. I wish they were like my cell phone. When I misplace it I merely have my wife call me and soon I hear it ringing from under the couch or some other such obscure place. If only I could call my glasses and have them ring.
In terms of people understanding the true nature of God, the birth of Jesus was like heaven sending us glasses. Never before had we ever had such a clear picture of His loving care, His grace and His concern for us. Before Jesus came God was blamed for all manner of bad human behavior. There was the idea that if one was successful in something then it had been God’s will. The Old Testament is filled with stories of evil being blamed on God. It must have delighted Lucifer to no end. But Jesus opened our eyes, cleared our vision, took away the blurriness and said, “If you have seen me you have seen the Father.” Lucifer can still try and blame God for bad things but now we know better.
Written by Roger Bothwell on March 19, 2013
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