How is Your Vision? / Mrs Judy Davis

Mrs Judy Davis

Pastor's Wife

Talking Rocks Baptist Church

Branson West, MO

How is Your Vision?

I recently had cataract surgery and I’m so glad I did because I can see so much better.  When the doctor took off the shield I was amazed at how bright everything was.  As I think about comparing my blurry vision to my Christian walk with God it is true in our spiritual lives we don’t notice our spiritual vision slowly getting very dim and the same if we neglect our bible reading, prayer life, church attendance, etc.  we don’t notice that Satan is deceiving us into believing those things don’t really matter, we start to grow cold and indifferent and our spiritual eyes become dim and blurry.  We think after all we have our reservations secured in heaven we can live like we want to, that God will understand.  The Bible says in Romans 14:7 no man lives to himself and no man dies to himself.  We need to always be aware someone is watching us and as for me I don’t want to be a stumbling block to someone and to have to give an account to God for causing them to fall.  I am by no means a perfect person but my desire is to please Him.  Just like cataracts on your eyes come on slow the way we neglect our Christian walk comes on slow in how Satan, the sneaky snake, as a pastor in a former church would call him, it doesn’t happen overnight we need to be aware of what is happening and make a conscious effort to try to get as close to the Lord as we can because before we realize it we are away from Him and don’t really care about the things of God.  We can claim this promise in I John 1:9 “ if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”  As you grow closer to God and He takes off the shield, so to speak, and brings you into close fellowship with Him you will have a heavy load taken off and trust me you’ll be so glad you did because when the trumpet sounds and we are caught up to meet Him in the air don’t you want to be found faithful and to hear Matt. 25:21 “ well done thou good and faithful servant”? I do.  I hope this was a challenge to you as it was for me to be faithful and not allow Satan to come and steal your joy.