[Jesus] asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
Since the Bible teaches we can apply all Scripture in instructing us in righteousness (right living), I’d like to use our text to show how we look at people. It is so important to see them in the frame God places them. We can have a distorted view at first sight. There is such a thing as, “second sight,” taking a second look, if you please.
If not careful, we can look at others the way they were and not the way they are. This is true both in the negative and positive sense. Some are better, others worse than they were. You cannot help or be helped by a person unless you see them clearly as they actually are. Ananias did not know Paul had changed for the better, while Elisha’s Gehazi went from good to bad.
Only the touch of God can make us see others plainly. We are always biased in the flesh to one extreme or another. We need the “Divine Optometrist” to open our eyes. If not, we will invariably see others out of proportion, either more or less than they actually are. The misjudgement of an individual, good or bad, comes from the fact that we have not received a “second touch” from our Lord.
by an Aged Saint
Such an important reminder, Dad. Thank you so much.
Thankyou Brother Sandlin!!