Today we went to Jackson for Gail to have a cataract removed from her right eye. The entire procedure went flawlessly for which we are very thankful. They removed the cataract. removed an astigmatism and placed a small lens in her eye. It is amazing what they can do now to improve one's eyesight.
On the way to Jackson, we were talking about how things such as cataracts and other eye disorders cause your eyesight to become blurred or distorted. This can cause big problems when driving, reading, or anytime you need your eyesight for work or pleasure. As a result, it is hard to see things clearly as things seem to be out of focus.
The same is true spiritually. There are times when things come into our life such as sin or even the ideas of our culture that cause us not to be able to focus on Christ and things of the Lord because our spiritual vision has been blurred. We are often unaware of the problem since it comes on us so gradually just like a cataract. Before we know it we have lost our focus on the Lord as Satan has many tools in our culture that can take us farther way from the Lord than we every thought we would go. Just like the cataract, God has to do some spiritual surgery on our heart and mind to redirect our focus back on Him. At times that surgery may be minor and other times it may need to be a major cleansing of our spiritual eyes in order for God to get our attention.
May we always keep our eyes on Christ.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2
Blessings and Encouragement,
Paul, Gail, Patsy and Penny
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