Deaf/Blind v. Hearing/Sight
theophilus July 24th, 2008
I am a history buff; even have a degree in it. One of my interests is comparing previous generations to ours; what were their times like, what choices did they make, where did they go wrong or right?
In reading today’s gospel (Matthew 13), I’m reminded that every generation has those who reflect both sides of the following passage -
“. . . knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven
has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich;
from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
This is why I speak to them in parables, because
they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.
Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:You shall indeed hear but not understand,
you shall indeed look but never see.
Gross is the heart of this people,
they will hardly hear with their ears,
they have closed their eyes,
lest they see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their hearts and be converted
and I heal them.“But blessed are your eyes, because they see,
and your ears, because they hear.
Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people
longed to see what you see but did not see it,
and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
Our generation is like every other that has come before – those who see and believe, and those who refuse to open their eyes to the truths around them.
The question in our times is which side will prevail with our generation? And what will be the consequences if we are blind and deaf to Christ and his plan for us?
