Vision. It is something that I have always taken for granted. I have always been able to see well (albeit with glasses) and have never known what it was like to experience any form of blindness. Until several weeks ago when I started seeing spots out of my left eye. I mentioned this to my wife and thankfully she encouraged me to go to the eye doctor immediately. It turned out that I had a large hole in my retina that caused my retina to detach. If I did not catch it in time, it could have caused me to be permanently blind in that eye. Thankfully I had surgery on Tuesday to repair all that was damaged and the doctor said that my prognosis for a full recovery is very promising. He was very pleased with the way the surgery went and told me that the next several weeks will be crucial as I continue to heal.
Right now, there is a bubble in my eye so when I look through it, I can see very faintly what is on the other side. This will gradually dissipate and my vision will be restored in the next several weeks. Every time I open my left I, I am reminded that I cannot see clearly the way things really are. There is a very stark contrast between what I see with my left I am what I can see clearly out of my right eye.
Vision is important for all of us and seeing clearly has been something that I have taken for granted.
I have had a lot of time to think about the importance of being able to see and I most definitely long for my sight to be fully restored! The spiritual parallels for me this week have been so evident because the Bible talks A TON about spiritual sight and the importance of being able to see spiritually. Psalm 119:105 has been ringing in my mind
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”
In my own translation “God, Your Word helps me see!” God gave us His Word to help us see so that we can understand and navigate this life and live it according to His will. This definitely is a great reminder for me about making sure that I am constantly turning to His Word in everything that I face and recognizing that without His Word, I am stumbling around in darkness!