Blindness is still prevalent in our world.  Doctors and caring organizations are constantly making progress toward the prevention of blindness and in providing help for those without eyesight.

Long ago, blindness was very common.  The Middle East—the land of Jesus—had a lot of blind people.  Some have suggested that the combination of dust in the air along with the glare of the sun and unsanitary conditions contributed mightily to ophthalmic issues (I was trying to find a chance to use this big word.  It means, “eye”, but is way more impressive.).

I think there are lots of blind people in our world, but many of them have great physical sight.  They are sight challenged in spiritual things; they are blind to God.

Their challenge is not just that they might not see anything about God but that what they do see is distorted.

Only Jesus can restore sight to those who are blind.  When it happens, just about everything changes.  It’s a dramatic difference.

Singing “I once was blind but now I see” is more than just the echo of a traditional hymn.  It’s absolutely true.

Like the blind man in a Bible story, people without spiritual sight need somebody to lead them to Jesus.