Day 249
Matthew 13:16
"But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear."
Jesus told His disciples they were blessed to be able to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven. He explained that while He would share the meaning of the parables with them, others only heard the parables, because they did not have a receptive attitude toward the truth. Matthew 13:15 says, " ... their ears are dull of hearing and their eyes they have closed... "
How can we make sure our spiritual ears do not become dull and our spiritual eyes do not close? Our attitudes will determine the condition of our eyes and ears. When we limit what God can show us or tell us, we damage our spiritual senses. We limit what God can reveal to us when we fail to pray about something because we are afraid God will not answer us in a way that will suit us. We may hesitate or refuse to ask for counsel from our pastor or another spiritual leader, because we fear their response may not be to our liking. In so doing, we harm our spiritual eyes and ears.
To prevent having the spiritual disease of dull hearing and blindness, we must humble ourselves and be prepared to face the truth, even when it is not comfortable to our flesh. Jesus said His true disciples were those who continued in His Word, not those who went along with things until they found something they did not like. Freedom is promised to those who continue without concern about the consequences. They are the ones who will know the truth and be set free because of it.
I humble myself before God and His Word. I will be open to His guidance, rebuke and correction, regardless of how it offends my flesh. With God's help, I will not allow my flesh to cause me to lose my spiritual sense. My eyes and ears will be blessed to see and hear God's direction clearly.