My house isn’t dirty; the cobwebs are gone.
My garden looks lovely, and so does my lawn;
I think I might never put my glasses back on!
(Unknown)
Beer companies know the value of appeal. They know the importance of making things look attractive. They never show a man drunk, wallowing in a ditch like a hog. They never show a car wrecked with innocent people dead as the result of some drunk who couldn’t tell one side of the road from the other. They never show Friday night in the emergency room filled with people who have lost control of their faculties. They advertise with some pretty girl drinking or with some other means that make the beer attractive. |
Jesus uses this same principle in John 12:32 and many other passages, promising to bring us to Him, promising to reward the saints, promising eternal life in Heaven. Jesus makes His kingdom and His reward attractive – to the Christian.
But reverse the thought - remember the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus. Saul, persecutor of Christians, a non-Christian himself failed to see the value of Christ – until he was physically blinded by Jesus. It was only through his blindness that he was able to see through the eyes of Christ. Without physical eyesight, he was able to utilize a new sight, allowing him to see things in a different light.
From time to time, we forget to put our glasses on. At times, we fail to apply the sight of Christ to our lives. We are drawn in by the flash and beauty, and we don’t see the danger and the destruction.