Blind Sighted

15Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.” 17But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart cstill hardened? 18“Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19“When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.” 20“Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.” 21So He said to them, “How is it you do not understand?”
Mark 8: 15 - 21 NKJV

My friend Dennis mentioned something this week that got me thinking.  In fact, I'm sure that anyone who heard it would try to understand.  The topic was that Christ Jesus has come in order to reverse the curse of mankinds fall in the garden of eden.  Now, whether this truth was buried somewhere in the scriptures or not, I had heard of it but seldom realized it.  This is precisely what Jesus told His disciples in Mark 8, "Having eyes, do you not see?  And having ears, do you not hear?"  These disciples were in the position of having heard the very teachings of Jesus on a daily basis, yet their ears did not comprehend His words at times.  This should not be too surprising, for these were Jews in the midst of old covenant thinking.  These were the walls which Jesus was trying to break down.  Even today we adhere to many of that old covenant thinking despite having heard the truth of Christ Jesus.  Having eyes, have we not seen?  We've read that Jesus came to be that sacrafice for the forgiveness of all sins.  Yet we continue to come to our heavenly Father seeking His forgiveness for our iniquities.  We wrestle with the condemnation of the enemy which, having seen in old testament scripture the price for our sins, continues to tell us that we yet carry sin guilt within us.  Jesus came to pay that price.

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not acomprehend it.
John 1: 1 - 5 NKJV

We are in a unique position to not only see the words and teaching of Christ Jesus, but to know the truth of Him in our hearts.  The words are in that scripture in front of us every day, yet we all too often fail to see their meaning.  I'm told that the bible is one of the best selling books of all time, so I know that it has been and continues to be read today.  So, the words and teachings of Christ Jesus, as well as the truth of Him in us continue to fall on deaf ears.  Having eyes, can we not see?  For one of the best selling books of all time, few have seemed to come to grips with what is truly has to say.  Granted, many of us have relied not on our own eyes, but on the teachings of others for their understanding.  While not entirely bad, we all must eventually venture into our own understanding of Gods word.  Young christians, like young children, often benefit from the teaching of the word.  However, as we mature in our faith and understanding, we rely less on the teachings of others but on our own understanding.  Our heavenly Father, in His divine timing, will reveal Himself to us as He has done to many before us.  Will we have eyes to see?  Ears to hear?

~Scott~