A Spiritual Birth Defect©
"And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was BLIND FROM HIS
BIRTH" (John 9:1).
Some people are born physically
blind. The word blind means "being without sight." Sight is defined as "the ability to see."
The apostle Paul said, "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 which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them" (2 Cor. 4:3, 4). The word lost means "unable to find one's way,"
and in a spiritual sense, the lost are those that cannot find their way back to God on their own. This is why they must
be sought and saved by the Lord Himself. "For the Son of man is come TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST"
(Luke 19:10). When someone is lost, a search-and-rescue mission is organized to hopefully recover the lost person.
Is not this the very heart of ministry? It is a search-and-rescue mission on earth on a global scale, organized by the
Lord for the salvation of lost souls.
Now the lost
of this world are spiritually blind, in that Satan, the god of this world, has blinded their minds, so they can't "see"
the light of the glorious gospel of Christ. Thus, they're unbelievers. They suffer from this spiritual birth defect
(spiritual blindness of their minds). Unbelievers have blinded minds that they cannot "see" that they need
a Savior, Someone to save them from their sins. But there's hope and healing for this spiritual birth defect.
It's the preaching of the gospel of Christ. Paul said, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it
is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" (Rom. 1:16). WE must be modern-day "Pauls"
who're not ashamed of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, but bold preachers of it, for the sake of souls of unbelievers
who've been blinded in their minds by Satan, for that he wants to keep them in the dark of spiritual ignorance, not wanting
them to be saved and set free from his evil, merciless clutches. The Lord bless you as you boldly preach His Gospel,
proclaiming without shame the Good News to them that know Him not as Savior and Lord!
Soul-searching Questions:
1. Have you had your spiritual birth defect healed by the
Lord's saving grace?
2. Are
you a vessel of His mercy, interceding for them that cannot help themselves?
3. When it comes to unbelievers, are you a person of condemnation or a person of compassion?
4. Are you ashamed of the Gospel of Christ?
5. Are you aware that you're a laborer that comes across
the paths of others, as you go and meet people in this world?
6. Do you sincerely—and often—pray for the blinded minds of people?
7. Is the Holy Spirit directing your prayer life?
8. Are you truly believing God for the salvation of your
unsaved loved ones? do you pray for your lost friends? your lost co-workers?
9. Do you recognize this spiritual birth defect in others who have it?
10. Do you really believe the Lord can save anyone?
