1st John 2:11. “But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hathblinded his eyes.” CHOOSING BLINDNESS. Why would one choose to be blind; When all around there is so much to see? Can the pressure to conform be so strong – Deliberate blindness they willingly allow to be? What has gone wrong when the wrong is done – Just to please all those gathered ‘round me? Can that deepening darkness in the soul – Bind its dark cords around a soul once free?
Has self-centeredness such a hold on a person – That he is blind to the value of right? Can the arrogance that despises another – Blind my eyes to the truth and the light? Will the dark that begins in the eyes – Soon spread deep into a deceitful soul? Will one who has been blessed with a life – Spurn it on some “life-taking” sinister goal?
Can it be possible that one God has blessed – Walks away from those blessings so dear? Can one really and deeply ignore – The truth of the Written Page? Can one who believes with unshakable faith – Ignore as nothing the value of grace? Can one for a lifetime of experiences – Ever conceive of not seeing God’s face?
“There are those Father: I know who turn deliberately from the ways of Thy will. It seems they do not understand the consequences of darkness and hatred. As I move among those who do not know Thee, may I be able to show them a far better way – the way of eternal life – the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, Amen.”