BBD 11.01.05 Blindsight
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The Burning Bush Devotional
11.01.05
Blindsight
Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your
love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention
of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge
of Him, the EYES OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING (HEART - NIV, NASB) being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the
riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the
exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the
working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him
from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far
above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that
is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. -
Ephesians 1:15-21.
Can the brain see even when a person is blind? Scientists call the
possibility, "blind sight". Using volunteers scientists have induced
temporary blindness using magnetic pulses to affect the visual cortex.
Volunteers who were blinded temporarily were asked to identify on a computer
screen the orientation of a line and also the color of different balls. The
volunteers had a success rate of 75% for the line orientation and 81% for
color of the balls. Some scientists suggest that there may be an alternate
way for the brain to process visual information. This could provide some
hope for people who have damage to their visual cortex. Dr. Edmond
Fitzgibbon is with the National Eye Institute and says that the possibility
of an alternate or second pathway for experiencing sight and the results of
the study are "intriguing". He added ".there can be perception that people
aren't aware of, such as subliminal suggestions briefly flashed during a
film. If you're not aware of it, does that really mean you didn't see it?"
That is a good question, "If you're not aware of it, does that really mean
you didn't see it?" Perhaps an even better question is, "If you're not aware
of it, does that really mean that it doesn't exist?" For countless billions
of people across this world what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG). For them
nothing exists besides what they can see with their physical eyes. However,
the spiritual fact is that there is so much more than just what we can see
physically.
The apostle Paul prays that our spiritual eyes, the eyes of our heart would
be opened so we can see what great spiritual riches that we possess. How
much richer our lives are if we can see beyond the physical to spiritual.
How much easier it is to walk in the steps of our Lord when we see beyond
the troubles, and temptations of this world to the glories of the next.
The enhancement of our spiritual sight should be an ongoing process and
priority in our lives. We should pray for the eyes of our
understanding/heart to be opened and we should work toward that as well. We
live the Christian life; walk the walk, by faith now. So, when something
unexpected arrives at our door we should always pray seeking God's will and
purpose, looking beyond the physical to the spiritual. With each step of
faith, we are exercising our spiritual eyes.
Open your eyes! Open the eyes of your heart and what is it that you see?
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