When God Opens My Eyes

"And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”" John 9: 39

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My bus arrived at 7.10am. When I got on, I looked for some empty seats on the lower deck. As there were no window seats available, I sat next to a passenger.

A few stops down, some passengers got on and sat in the vacant seats in front of the bus.

Hang on, how come I never saw those vacant seats?

I realised those vacant seats were Priority seats for the elderly, pregnant women and passengers who are unable to stand. Because it was very early in the morning, anyone could sit on those seats. 

I have been so conditioned to avoiding those Priority seats, I couldn't see when they were actually vacant.

I wondered how many good things my conditioned mind was making me blind to.

It got me thinking of when Jesus started his ministry. He said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1: 15)

The kingdom of God was/is always present, but people could not receive God's kingdom because of their world view or conditioning. Jesus was asking people to change their old way of thinking in order that they could believe and receive the good news of God's kingdom and all His benefits.  

The moment one accepts Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and become a Christian, they start a process of renewing their minds with the Bible so they can know God and what His will is for their lives. (Romans 12: 2)

Back to my experience on the bus. 

The next day when I got on the bus around the same time, this time my eyes were "wide open." I noticed the Priority seats were available and I sat on a Priority window seat all the way to my destination. 

Thank you, God, for opening my eyes to your constant goodness and mercy. ❤️

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Related Bible verses:

"Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law." Psalm 119: 18

"My son, give attention to my words;

Incline your ear to my sayings.

Do not let them depart from your eyes;

Keep them in the midst of your heart;

For they are life to those who find them,

And health to all their flesh."

Proverbs 4: 20-22

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12: 2

14 "For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us," Ephesians 3: 14-20

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3: 16-17

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4: 12

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Here is a photo I took of the Priority seat sign