By Kevin Shrum
Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville
Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 2:1-12
It is a tragedy to lose any one of our five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, feel. I once asked a person, “Which of the five senses would be most difficult to lose?” Answer: Sight. We all know beautiful people who cannot see for a variety of medical reasons. Physical blindness is a sad condition.
However, spiritual blindness is not only sad, but deadly. As the old saying goes, “There are none so blind as those who will not see.” The lost are described as blind (II Corinthians 4:4). Jesus called some of the religious leaders of his day “blind guides” (Matthews 23:16-22).
The text before us calls us to live life observing and looking for the signs of the times, especially as they pertain to the imminent return of Jesus Christ. In other words, we’re to live out our lives in Christ with “eyes wide open.” [Read more…]