“But blessed are your eyes for
they see, and your ears for they hear.” Matthew 13:16
When you became a
Christian, God gave you spiritual sight and hearing so you could begin
experiencing His presence and activity all around you. The Holy Spirit helps
you to develop these spiritual senses as you walk with Him. Spiritual
sensitivity to God is a gift that must be accepted and exercised. Scripture
indicates that those who are spiritually dead cannot see or understand
spiritual things (Matt. 13:14-15). Without spiritual eyes, you can be right in
the midst of a mighty act of God and not recognize it.
There is a radical
difference between seeing your surroundings from a human perspective and seeing
life through spiritual eyes. Non-Christians will see world events around them
and become confused. You will look at the same events, recognize the activity
of God, and adjust your life to Him. When you meet a person who is seeking God,
you will recognize the convicting work of the Holy Spirit and adjust your life
to God’s activity (Rom. 3:11). Someone without spiritual perception will
encounter that same person and not grasp the eternal significance of what is
happening in that person’s life. Others will hear of new philosophies and
trends in society and not know how to discern the truth. You will hear God’s
voice over the din of the world’s voices, and you will keep your bearings in
the midst of the confusing circumstances.
Sin dulls your senses, ultimately leaving you
spiritually blind and deaf. Do not be content with merely seeing with physical
eyes and hearing with natural ears but not sensing what God is doing. Ask God,
through the power of the Holy Spirit, to sensitize you to His activity all
around you.
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