Topic: Blind Spots - Introduction
Greetings Sons of God:
What is a blind spot?
Well many of us can relate to it in the area of transportation where
there is a certain area on the outside of the vehicle that you cannot see
another vehicle in your mirrors. Some
will even understand it from the area of vision where someone can stand or
there is a object in a area around you that you cannot see so we say that you
are standing or it is in my blind spot.
Well do you know that we have blind spots in the spirit? It is urgent that we address these blind
spots in the spirit because these are areas of our lives that the enemy desires
to use to hinder the work of God and what He has purposed for you. Let me say it is a blind spot for a reason so
you are not aware of it. We will of course put Scripture to this but let us
lead with this Scripture and for the sake of time I will simply give the
Scripture you must seek and read it for yourself:
Acts 9:1-9 – Saul and the Damascus Road Experience
Here we know Saul is on his way with a legal document to
persecute the church but notice that He is stop by Jesus and notice Jesus said
“Why are you persecuting me?” Saul is
going to persecute the church but Jesus says you are persecuting me. This speaks to the Oneness we have with
Christ. We in Him and He in us (John
17). Now notice Saul was a chosen vessel
unto the Lord to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. So on the road a bright light shines all
around him. So we know he can see the
light but after Jesus gave him his directions he was without sight (blind) for
three days. Saul received his sight after Ananias laid his hands upon him and
Saul was filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Scriptures declare it was like scales falling from his eyes. Saul was blind to his destiny and purpose
until He had an encounter with the living God.
He could not see until the Spirit of God dwelled within him. So here is Principle #1:
John 1:4: In Him was life; and the life was the light
of men. And the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not.
It is only
by the Holy Spirit can your blind spots be revealed. This is the absolute first
step to lifting the veil of darkness over those particular areas of your
life. The Spirit of God dwelling in you
is the Light of men and notice it says darkness could not comprehend it. When you light a match in a completely dark
room, it is no longer dark. Darkness cannot hide light. Well you may say, If I am saved then how cold
I still have blind spots and I have the Light of Christ dwelling within? It depend upon which component of you is in
control. Let me show you this quickly
and we will continue this in the next message.
Man is made
up of a spirit, soul and flesh. The soul
is our freewill center. The spirit is
where we are one with the Holy Spirit when we receive the Spirit of Christ. The
flesh is our housing that allows us to interact with the visible world. Now depending on which one, the soul or the
spirit, you listen to determines how you live your life and even your
perception of live and its circumstances.
When you live by your soul you will have many blind spots because you
are unable to see spiritually in a spiritual war and that is not good especially
with a enemy who is a spirit roaming around seeking who he may devour. But when you live from the Spirit of God,
light is brought to those blind spots and it gives the enemy less ground and
places to hide and attack you in your mind.
This is why it is only when Saul is baptized with the Spirit that he
receives his sight as well as his destiny and what he was called to do.
In the next
message we will look at the ministry of the Word of God.
Peace, Love and Grace,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
