BBD 11.12.13 Blindsight (Classic)
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Classic from 2005
11.12.13
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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