In the spiritual realm, when we speak of “blind eyes”, we are talking about not being able to comprehend with our eyes a spiritual truth. When we speak of “blinded minds”, we are talking about not being able to comprehend with our minds a spiritual truth. What a blessing it is to see, understand and receive the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The gospel, as found in I Corinthians 15, is the death, burial and resurrection of our only Savior, Jesus Christ. Acts 4:12 states, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Paul said in II Corinthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid it is hid to them that are lost:” “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them that believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” I Corinthians 2:14, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned.” This is a heart problem. His heart is blinded to spiritual truth. Isaiah 44:18, “They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.” The mind is blinded because of the heart. Salvation is the forgiveness of sins, the promise of a home in Heaven for all eternity. This can only be received by a humble heart.
Notice the contrast! II Thessalonians 2:10, “…because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” I Corinthians 2:12, “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know…” John 1:12, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” Man doesn’t understand God in his mind because he doesn’t receive God in his heart. Pride of the heart blinds the mind to the truth of God. Romans 10:3, “…going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” Obadiah 1:3, “The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee.” D.L.Moody said, “God send no one away empty except those who are full of themselves.” Henry Smith wrote, “Pride thrust proud Nebuchadnezzar out of men’s society, proud Saul out of his kingdom, proud Adam out of paradise, proud Haman out of court, proud Lucifer out of heaven.”
God so desires the best for you. He wants to reveal His Word and His Truth to you. 1 Timothy 2:4 states, “ Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” This truth is received by a humble heart. John 8:32, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” James 1:21, “… receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”
Humility of heart is the first step to salvation.
– Zac Poonen