Pardon me, but this is going to be a short one. After 12 years, I finally gave in and got a pair of new glasses. Even splurged and got sun glasses. The eyes checked out OK, they just needed a little bit stronger prescription to deal with the age. And oh boy, can I see things clearly now! But, oh, the pain. Yes, headaches. The eyes have to get used to such a big change. Like last time it is going to take some time to get used to the new eye glasses.
Jesus once said “the truth will set you free.” Seeing clearly also sets you free from misperceptions. But the pain some of us experience with a new set of glasses can teach us a lesson. Yes, the truth will set you free, and yes, it could very well hurt. I think one of the reasons so many Christians never fully develop as disciples, or drift away altogether, is because they are overwhelmed from seeing things the way they really are. They see all that truth because being born again from above is a little bit like getting a new set of glasses, especially if you’ve never had any. But not just a set of glasses to see with but eyes that see with Godly insight: welcome to God’s World and all the pain and suffering God suffers from the misdeeds against God’s People and Creation.
But in the end run it is worth it. Seeing well can help save you from accidents and from embarrassments. And so can knowing the truth. It can keep you from stepping off Jesus’ Way and can forestall a multiplicity of embarrassments. So if you need new glasses, the pain is worth it; if you need to know the truth, the pain you may experience is definitely worth it.
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