I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. Isaiah 42:16 (NKJV)
Until you experience something first hand, you will never have a true understanding of it. A child who has never been in a dark room will not know what darkness is until he "sees" darkness. A child needs to
experience true darkness... to look, but see nothing… he will never otherwise, understand what it's like to "be blind".
Times of trouble, confusion, chaos, distress, and sadness can be your own kind of "blindness". There are times that no matter how hard you try to understand your circumstances, you just can't see an end. You just can't figure out why. You feel as if you're in a sea of blackness and it can appear as if there will never be a way to get out. You feel blind… but if you never experience darkness, you will never truly appreciate light.
Your blindness can be anything that you just hadn't planned on, anything you just didn't see coming, or the time period of not knowing what the Lord wants for you. It's possible that the "blindness" you're experiencing right now is to gain a better appreciation of the times when you see clearly. It could be just for you to have a better understanding of what being "blind" and relying on someone else is like or… maybe you're being made blind so you
have to rely on Someone else...
"I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight." Take comfort in knowing that the Lord will lead you through the times you cannot see your way.
You might be saying, "Hey Lord! I can't see! I'm blind! I guess I really have no other choice than to turn to You!"
Hmmmmmmm… Maybe that's the plan.
Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for making me "blind" so I can see nothing but You. Today I will rely on You for everything, as I blind man relies on his seeing-eye dog. Lord, make the darkness light before me, and my crooked places straight. Until that time though, I pray that I will continue to seek You for the answers. Thank You for being there Lord.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
© 2004 Amy Verlennich
"Create in Me a Clean Heart" Devotional for the Disorganized is 52 weeks (a year). If you'd like, you can be notified through email weekly (on Sundays), to read the devotion for the week. You can begin at any time, as the notification will just be a reminder (you will have to remember what week you're on). Just go to the sidebar and click Subscribe to the "Create in Me a Clean Heart" Devotional.
