SEEING IN A DEEPER WAY
We always assume that it tells us that Paul was struck blind by his vision, but I think, the text implies more. It tells us that Paul got up off the ground with his eyes wide open, seeing nothing. That doesn’t necessarily equate with physical blindness. He may well have been seeing physically, but he wasn’t seeing the meaning of what he was getting himself into. Someone had to come and open his eyes, not just so that he could see again physically but especially that he could see more deeply into the mystery of Christ. Seeing, truly seeing, implies more than having eyes that are physically healthy and open. We all see the outer surface of things, but what’s beneath isn’t as automatically seen.
We see this most clearly at those times when Jesus heals people who are blind. He’s giving them more than just physical sight; he’s opening their eyes so that that can see more deeply. But that’s only an image. How might it be unpackaged? How can the grace and teachings of Jesus help us to see in a deeper way? Here are some suggestions:
· By shifting our eyes from seeing through familiarity to seeing through wonder.
· By shifting our eyes from seeing through jealousy to seeing through admiration.
· By shifting our eyes from seeing through bitterness to seeing through eyes purified and softened by grief.
· By shifting our eyes from seeing through relevance to seeing through contemplation.
· By shifting our eyes from seeing through anger to seeing through forgiveness.
· By shifting our eyes from seeing through longing and hunger to seeing through gratitude.
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