suddenly seeing

What if you had been born blind and remained so throughout childhood, adolescence and into adulthood.  Your world was a shrouded one filled with sound and smell.  Voices came from all around, distances beyond your touch had no measure, nature came to you in smells, temperature and sensations of touch.  Your world consisted of a great deal of inner thought and your remaining senses became heightened to detect even subtle change.  Your imagination was highly developed as you had spent years trying to picture the world you were shadowed from.  Suppose, one May day, your vision was miraculously restored.  Can you imagine the overwhelming sense of wonder you would have just walking through a spring morning?  The sky would spread out like an iridescent picture of heaven, itself.  Sunlight would wash over you and you would smile as you finally identified the source of warmth you'd felt all your life.  Color would amaze you in its brilliance.  Birds in flight would hold your attention and cause you to stop and stare.  Motion would intrigue you..people walking...dogs trotting...cars speeding.  The beauty of it all would be stunning.  Of course we, who see, are somewhat dulled to the beauty because it is our daily experience.  I think we can also become dulled to the wonder of our Lord, who is also our daily experience.  Perhaps that is why those who have been in spiritual darkness all their lives are so thrilled when their spiritual eyes are opened and they finally see Jesus correctly and clearly.   Luke 18:40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight." 42 Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well."   blessings, Rob Smith