A foolish man has eyes that remain blind to truth that frees.
He can’t fulfill his calling, for it’s based on what he sees.
But Jesus taught us we must live by faith and not by sight,
Because appearances deceive. They do not always show what’s right.
Samson, for example, had a destiny from God.
The Holy Spirit worked through him although the man was flawed.
He helped deliver Israel from the Philistine’s evil rule.
Because Philistines had giants and ran an iron-fisted school.
Through this man, Samson, however, God brought great victory.
He gave the man great strength. Yet Samson acted foolishly,
By allowing his own eyes’ lust to lead him into temptation.
In falling for Delilah, it seems he had no hesitation.
Because she ruled his life by nagging every single day,
So that the source of his great strength eventually gave way.
Thus the man who once was Spirit-empowered became blind-sided,
Because no one could heal his vision once he had been blinded.
The one he lusted after ended up betraying him.
That’s how he got attacked, and his vision became dim.
Oh, how the enemy works to blind the vessels God does choose
To free His captive people and to offer them good news!
Unfortunately, everyone in this world is born blind,
Yet there is hope for us because we have a God that’s kind.
He sent His Son, far greater than Samson, to bring us liberty.
Despite our own eyes’ lust. Jesus came to set us free.
For on the night of His betrayal, Jesus was denied,
And not a single follower of His stood at His side.
They found a dirty cloth and wound it tightly around his eyes,
Like a stripe to blind the one whose words they did despise
This man did nothing wrong, yet he was buffeted and bruised,
In darkness told to prophesy. “A liar!” they accused.
To say He felt the pain of our shame is to put it lightly,
As He, God-in-the-flesh, atoned for our sins so unsightly,
So that when we feel the mockery that springs from our own sin,
We might be healed by every insult that was placed on him
And see how much the Father loves us, healing each delusion
Can Jesus heal blind eyes? Of course! For He felt our confusion!
The boy who was never very good at anything gets taken on a journey far beyond his wildest dreams. As people from his past connect with people from the present, he struggles to understand what is happening. The more truth he uncovers, the more challenges he faces. Can he find help from another realm, with friends to help him overcome his fears and face the bullies in his life?
We all have a mission in life. The first step to fulfilling it is to find out what it is.
Signs, Wonders, Miracles 