The fault in our vision

 

or you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Revelation 3:17 ESV

            The people of the church at Laodicea assessed that church entirely contrary to the Lord assessment. The people found nothing to be concerned about, and Lord found nothing but grave concerns. Here is sobering reminder that human perception may easily be fooled.

            If it may be so entirely wrong in regards to a church, it may equally misjudge a family, and all else besides; but especially it misjudges itself. The apostle is right that we see in glass darkly, and the prophet is correct that our hearts are deceitful above all things. So, we must take care less we be undone in a moment as the Laodicean church would be v16.

            Now the counsel of the Lord in vs18-20 is the prescription for all our blindness and self-deception Proverbs 2:6, Psalm 51:6, Matthew 6:33, 7:7-11, John 8:31-32, 15:5, James 1:5, etc., etc. And this is done by careful study of the scriptures Psalm 1, 119, Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, etc. etc.

Prayer

            Father restore your word to its centrality, make it the lens through which we see. Humble us in our own perceptions.  Make us to delight in Your holy, and sufficient word. We ask this for the sake of Your glory. In Christ’s name. Amen.

Songs

Be Thou my vision

Afflicted Saint, to Christ draw near

Speak o Lord

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