August 8 2018 – Click here to listen
Today I undergo surgery on my left eye. The old lens comes off and a new perfect one goes on. This operation is very safe and nearly foolproof. It is however vitally important to me. If my vision does not improve dramatically after replacing the lens and I still have terrible vision, then it means the macular degradation in the retina of my eye has deteriorated. If that has occurred, short of a miracle of God, it cannot be repaired. It is one of those dread diseases for which there currently is no cure. In 14 days they will operate on the other eye with the same dire warning.
It would seem that somehow it could be repaired, but as of today it is incurable. So, I’m praying for good vision when I am through with this ordeal. I had a friend that woke up a few weeks ago and was completely blind in his right eye. If that happens to me I suppose I will just put a black patch on it and hope it adds intrigue to my appearance and keep on going.
What else can I do? Run through the house like my hair is on fire screaming I’m going blind?
I can’t imagine being blind, I suspect it is horrific, but it is out of my hands. The Lord has gotten me out of some tight spots and I have outlived at least two cats, so it is very hard for me not to have faith. But maybe it is His will that I lose my eyesight. I just hope He limits it to one eye and not both. In either case I ask you to whisper a quick prayer for me today. I believe in prayer.
In 2 Kings 6:17 it states: “Then Elisha prayed and said, ‘O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.’ So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” How wonderful it must be to have one’s eyes opened to God’s angels surrounding us to protect us as we fight through the spiritual darkness of this world. As for me I’d like to see them to view their glory, but I know they are there and my faith sustains me.
William Shakespeare once said that “the eye is the window of the soul.” Let your eyes dance with delight so others can look in your window and see your soul immersed in the love of Christ. Let it be a beacon of life to those who are lost, discouraged, despondent, without hope, and those who suffer.
I want functional eyes in my head but I want them in my heart too . . .
Eph. 1:18
Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints