We read in 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
What is worse than those who have blind eyes?
Those whose minds are blinded. They are unable to “see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” What they see is the glory of their own selves – that they could choose to come to God on their own. They may even believe that they are not so bad after all. They thought they could please God by whatever righteousness they could perform, or desire!
At least, those who are blind physically are aware of their blindness. The blind man in John 9 said, “…One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" (verse 25.) But those who are blind spiritually do not know they “are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked” ( Rev. 3:17)!
If God will not heal us of our spiritual blindness, we will not see and appreciate the Worth of His Gift. But those whose eyes are opened and able to understand, they could not afford to refuse (1 Cor. 2:12-14) "the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ."
(For a related topic, please read my message God "UNWRAPPED " The Good Gift at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=90153)
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