{"id":5581,"date":"2022-03-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=5581"},"modified":"2022-03-09T10:43:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:43:22","slug":"blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/25\/blind\/","title":{"rendered":"BLIND"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blind-929x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5582\" width=\"329\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blind-929x1024.jpg 929w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blind-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blind-768x846.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blind-1394x1536.jpg 1394w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Blind-1858x2048.jpg 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Deuteronomy+4%3A1-49&amp;version=ESV\">Deuteronomy 4:1-49 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+6%3A39-7%3A10&amp;version=ESV\">Luke 6:39-7:10 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+68%3A1-18+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 68:1-18 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+11%3A28&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 11:28 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> \u201cHe also told them a parable:\u00a0\u201cCan a <em>blind<\/em> man lead a <em>blind<\/em> man? Will they not both fall into a pit?\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+6%3A39&amp;version=ESV\">Luke 6:39 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TUPHLOS (5185): <\/strong>\u201cUsed both physically and metaphorically, chiefly in the Gospels. The word is frequently used as a noun, signifying, \u201ca blind man.\u201d<a href=\"#_edn1\" id=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Spiritual blindness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know there\u2019s something there, but there\u2019s not,\u201d an atheist friend said to me one night over dinner.&nbsp; He understands something more exists outside of the physical realm, but he rejects it with no explanation other than consciously choosing not to believe.&nbsp; The spiritual world exists, but the choice to believe belongs to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cThe hearing ear and the seeing eye, the\u00a0Lord\u00a0has made them both.\u201d(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+20%3A12&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 20:12 ESV<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often in life, we can see people heading in the wrong direction, blind to the danger ahead.&nbsp; Understanding talking them out of their desired course will do no good; I have a go-to prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Eyes to see, ears to hear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably my most frequently prayed prayer, \u201cLord, give them eyes to see and ears to hear Jesus.\u201d Only with divine intervention can people begin to see the spiritual side to life.&nbsp; Jesus taught in parables, wanting us to use our God-given ability to tune in to His words.&nbsp; God opens our eyes to the wonders of not only this world but the spiritual one as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, our journeys through life on earth differ from one to another, none of us on the same course.&nbsp; Looking at someone else\u2019s life, we may think we know what\u2019s best for them, but we don\u2019t.&nbsp; Only God knows the best roads for us to take.&nbsp; Asking Him for eyes to see and ears to hear not only help us find our way but also assists others on their paths.&nbsp; Without God&#8217;s guidance, we will get lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When God opens people\u2019s eyes and ears, they see Jesus. &nbsp;&nbsp;Meeting Jesus will introduce them to an eternal world they couldn\u2019t see before.&nbsp; Receiving the grace and mercy Christ offers comes by faith in the unseen.&nbsp; Only when God cures our spiritual blindness can we accept the gift He offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaze at Jesus today with open eyes.&nbsp; Listen with the Holy Spirit to what He has to say.&nbsp; Live life to the fullest with God, today and always.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_edn1\" href=\"#_ednref1\">[i]<\/a> Strong, J., &amp; Strong, J. (2010). <em>The New Strong&#8217;s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. <em>Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p. 254) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-49 ESV, Luke 6:39-7:10 ESV, Psalm 68:1-18 ESV, Proverbs 11:28 ESV Daily Verse: \u201cHe also told them a parable:\u00a0\u201cCan a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?\u201d (Luke 6:39 ESV) TUPHLOS (5185): \u201cUsed both physically and metaphorically, chiefly in the Gospels. 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