Not far from where my husband and I live is a farm with a lot of horses. During certain seasons, some of the horses have masks over their eyes. For a long time I felt sorry for the horses who werent allowed to see. But then I learned that my assumption about the masks was wrong. The masks are made of mesh, so horses can see through them. But flies, which cause eye disease, cant get through them. The masks dont keep the horses from seeing; they keep them from going blind!
Non-Christians often make conclusions about the Bible similar to the one I made about the mask. They think of it as something God puts over our eyes to keep us from seeing all the fun we could be having. They feel sorry for Christians because they think the Lord keeps us from enjoying life. What I didnt know about the horse mask, they dont know about the Bible. It doesnt keep us from seeing all that is good; it keeps us from being infected by lies that cause spiritual blindness. The Bible doesnt keep us from enjoying life; it makes true enjoyment possible.
The Bible doesnt keep us from knowing truth; it prevents us from believing lies.
Read: Psalm 119:33-40
Good evening, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul. ((HGS))
A Blessed Lord’s Day for The Mayor family.
"Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?" -from THE BIBLE: Matthew 15:7-12