To Open Their Eyes

“But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
Acts 26:16-18

Today in our world of over 6 billion people, over one fifth of the population is devoutly Muslim. Another one fifth is allied with ancient Chinese religions. Hundreds of millions more are trapped in Buddhism, Hinduism, and animism; while tens of millions of Americans are committed to the gods of materialism and hedonism.

If they died today, they would catapult into eternity - lost and separated from God. They would perish from eternal disease of spiritual blindness.

Paul was sent by God to the lost Gentiles of his time “to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from dominion of Satan to God...”Acts 28:18. No human being can rightly see the Living God or their own sinful state until they encounter and embrace the person of Jesus Christ.

Spiritual blindness can be cured only by personal faith in death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is the Gospel, and it is the preaching and receiving of Christ’s atoning work that brings a man finally to see the truth.

For those who haven’t heard, belief in Christ is the cure for spiritual blindness. Darkness prevails until “the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ” shines in our hearts.

Remember: “...the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving...” 2 Cor. 4:4

Our commission is to go into this world with the love of Christ.