Jesus didn't ask the apostles if they were spiritually blinded, but if they were completely spiritually blinded. By sin, we not only cloud and impair our vision, we can destroy it completely. We can become so blind that although we see Jesus twice multiply loaves and fish to feed thousands, we still don't catch on (Mk 8:19-20). Our sin-blindness can be so devastating that it's as if we had no eyes (Mk 8:18). We can be so completely blinded we even try God's patience and lead Him to say again: "Do you still not understand?" (Mk 8:21)
How can we keep from going completely blind?
Obeying these simple instructions prevents sin-blindness. Also, by reading the daily Bible readings for the Eucharist, we can keep from going completely blind. If this book, One Bread, One Body, has been used by the Lord to keep you from blindness or open eyes already blinded, please write and tell us the good news.
| PRAYER: | Father, as a Parent, You grieve over the blindness of Your children. May I let You open my eyes. |
| PROMISE: | "Every worthwhile gift, every genuine benefit comes from above, descending from the Father of the heavenly luminaries, Who cannot change and Who is never shadowed over." –Jas 1:17 |
| PRAISE: | Jennifer, a mother of a large family, rises each morning to pray and read the Bible well before her children arise. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College