My Eyes!

Yesterday we learned that betrayal is the first step on the path of sin. It is the first step towards death for God's word had been spoken, loving words, "And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. You shall not eat from it, for in the day you eat of it you shall surely die." (Genesis 2: 16-17)

Adam chose rebellion over obedience, stubbornness over love and “the eyes of both of them were opened". (Genesis 3:7) They began to operate in what John Ortberg described as their own self serving bias. The scripture says the step of betrayal blinds our spiritual eyes so that we cannot see how to make up for what’s been lost. We’re naked and hearing the movement of God we tend to hide from it rather than step back into God’s presence. John 3: 19-20 shows the terrible danger in which this puts each person. “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.”

We force ourselves into living within a “box”of deceiving ourselves and justifying our betrayal. This way of doing business is described in Leadership and Self Deception. You should read that book.

When God calls us, our bias and self justification rings hollow and we are forced to move further down the path of sin. I say 'forced' because failing to back up in repentance, acknowledge the blindness of our bias and the betrayal to which it's rooted, we will inevitably, forcefully, follow the path of sin. Where does it take us? We'll see tomorrow.

If you want to see where God will always take you, order our new book, Moving at the Speed of Grace. Today (unlike yesterday) I'll give you the address and phone number so you can let me know you want an autographed copy. Norman Ramsey Ministries, 805 Hutcheson Lane, South Hill, VA 23970. Phone # is (540) 309-1776. Thanks.