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Blinded Minds

Tony Orji by Tony Orji
March 11, 2021
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“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Corinthians 4:4).

Tom, a reader from Arizona, sent me this carved block of wood years ago which we picture above. Many of you have seen these graphics. Upon first sight it appears to be just strange, illegible characters. It makes no sense until you look very carefully at the letters, perhaps squinting, and then it’s very clear that the letters spell, “Jesus”. In fact, after you see it it’s hard to un-see it!

Steve, a friend from the church we served in New England, observed a couple of men coming upon this graphic on a sticker on the back window of a van in Boston.  One said to the other “I know that says something, I just don’t know what!”  They both looked on for a few minutes until in exasperation they walked away and Steve heard one of them say in an expletive tone, “Jesus Christ, I know that says something.”  But of course they never saw it. Although the individual was capable of using the Lord’s Name in vain they were blinded to seeing His Name spelled out on the graphic, and far more importantly at least one of the individuals did not give honor or respect to Jesus’ Name, the Name above all names!

Today’s Scripture text speaks of a spiritual blindness which blinds the minds of unbelievers.
“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers”. “The god of this age” is Satan. Such a statement brings a scoffing sneer from the unbeliever. But this false god is very actively at work as demonstrated in the evil we see all around us, including false, idolatrous religious systems that “deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord” (Jude 1:4). This text says he has “has blinded the minds of unbelievers”. We normally associate blindness with the eyes and a physical impairment but in this case the mind is blinded in spiritual darkness.

There are basically two outlooks in life. Yesterday I shared what I call my personal mission statement that I include in the footers with each daily encouragement. Although this simple statement does not encompass all that’s true it simply asserts my foundational outlook and basic mission, “I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God’s Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life’s goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity.”

The other outlook denies this and so many feel they have been “enlightened” to reject what they see as a very simple and primitive religious expression. To them we are simply a product of evolution and “god” is merely a figment of imagination to those they might see as weak, simple, uneducated and unenlightened.

However, in reality they have not been enlightened, but rather blinded. Indeed, “they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God”.

Following his salvation conversion Paul received his call to ministry directly from the Lord; “I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me” (Acts 26:17,18).

John Newton, best known for writing “Amazing Grace”, expressed it this way, “I once was blind, but now I see”. I hope your spiritual eyes have been opened and you are rejoicing today in the gospel of the glory of Christ!

Be encouraged today,

Stephen & Brooksyne Weber

 

 

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He obtained his B.Sc, Msc and Ph.D Degrees from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLED) from Erasmus University, Rotterdam Netherlands.

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