Q4. God's Blind Servant

[crissy464]

They don't want to see or hear the things happening around them and what God has done for them

Israel 

10 years ago I wasn't into religion that much. I had lost my job and a pastor who had come to my work place had told me to come listen to him at his church. So i went and I really enjoyed it. Since then I’ve been doing a lot of bible studies.
 

[Dove81]

Q4. (Isaiah 42:18-25) According to this passage, in what ways is God's "servant" blind?
Why? Who is the "servant" in this passage? How would you assess your own degree of spiritual blindness in the last 5 or 10 years? How effective is a blind servant in accomplishing his master's purposes? How effective have you been?

 

God’s servant is blind because they are not being lead by the Holy Spirit. They know better, they know the word of God but they still choose to live life by the world’s design. In stead of having spiritual eyes to see and hear and to live a life that reflects that. In the last 5-10 years I have grown so much in my spiritual life. I was so lost and it took a serious incident in my life to wake me up to what I always knew was the life i was supposed to be living. I thank God everyday that he saved my life and I didn't die in sin, not having known the goodness of God and his forgiveness, grace and mercy. There is definitely room for improvement in my spiritual walk. I don’t believe anyone ever “arrives” spiritually because God is continuing a good work in all believers until Jesus returns. The blind servant is spiritually blind and deaf to what God is saying.  They have ears to hear and eyes to see but only in the physical relm, the wordly relm of things. Which is why Jesus told the Pharisees in 9:39-41 that if they were blind they have no sin, but if they say they see then sin still remains in them. They couldnt see the word of God in the spiritual they where being lead by the word. I need to grow in that area for myself and to better serve God. I have been effective in leading people back to God and praying with them. Ive shared my testimonies which has encouraged others. Yet i still feel like I don't always know the right decisions to make in my own life and have a hard time hearing spiritual what to do. So in those times I wait, not wanting to make the wrong decisions. 

[Irmela]

Q4. (Isaiah 42:18-25)

According to this passage, in what ways is God's "servant" blind? Why?

They see, but do not observe, meaning registering it as being significant.  God gave them instructions to follow, but they were disobedient and followed them in their own way.  They were called to repent, time and time again, but refused.  They did not follow God's ways.  Finally when the Messiah  will come, they will reject Him.  So the blindness is because of disobedience and their backslidden state.  

Who is the "servant" in this passage?

The people of Israel.

How would you assess your own degree of spiritual blindness in the last 5 or 10 years?

That's a hard question to answer.

How effective is a blind servant in accomplishing his master's purposes?

He isn't.  He stumbles about and is a hindrance sooner than a help.

How effective have you been?  This too is a challenge to answer.  I too would have said, I am not effective.  I would just like to share a testimony which just might help someone reading this.

Someone close to me, whom I visited much in the last 4 years, was troubled by the treatment she and her family had received in the community, many years ago.  They were very poor.  This was top in her mind and she spoke of it often.  As we got to know each other better and I felt less intimidated, I would often just bring some problem to the Lord in prayer, just on the spur of the moment.  (I am prone to do that, as He is my constant Companion and Friend).  One day I took courage and asked her if we could ask God to forgive these people for what they had done to her and her family and also ask Him to help her to forgive them.  (Most of the people in question had already died.)  She answered in the affirmative.  I prayed and she prayed and the change was amazing.  In the the time after that before her death,  she never spoke of that negative situation again, and it was at least 18 months.  

Before answering any questions, I would just like to send a message to Krissi.  Lord Jesus, You can enable her to read it.  

Don't give up, my Sister.  You don't know how your efforts effect your Dad or anyone watching/observing you.  Do whatever you do, FOR JESUS, He will do the rest.  Just a simple example that happened a few yrs ago.  I was preparing a simple meal, and humming away as I put the veggies on to simmer, when unexpectedly someone asked me the words of the song I was humming.   I shared it and it was a blessing to them, beyond words.  Keep on doing whatever you do for HIM, you do not know who you are reaching.