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On that day the deaf shall hear
the words of a book;
And out of gloom and darkness,
the eyes of the blind shall see.
We ourselves are the deaf who need to hear. We are the blind who need site. Sometimes we don't realize this. Yet when we listen, what is louder? Is it the clamor and tumult of the world? Or is it the voice of truth, living and active, speaking in the Scriptures? If we are honest, God's truth is usually less obvious and apparent than the world's truth. The world's truth gets in our faces aggressively. God speaks gently, ever inviting us. The world promises pleasure and happiness. But God assures us that only in him can we find lasting joy.
The lowly will ever find joy in the LORD,
and the poor rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
We need to be re-calibrated so that the heavenly reality is the one from which we live.
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory (see Colossians 3:2-4).
This isn't just a future reality. It is true now by faith.
by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (see Ephesians 2:5-6).
We can't simply open our eyes and ears to God on our own. They are infected by the lies of the world and in need of healing. Fortunately, the one who can heal us is near. Now that we realize our need let us cry out to him sincerely.
"Son of David, have pity on us!"
Heal our unbelief, Jesus. Help us to believe that you can open our eyes and ears. Help us to believe you desire to do so.
"Do you believe that I can do this?"
"Yes, Lord," they said to him.
Then he touched their eyes and said,
"Let it be done for you according to your faith."
And their eyes were opened.
Having been healed we can walk without stumbling. We can move forward without worrying that we missed something important, confident we can hear God's voice.
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