This is the third post on eyes. The last two posts have addressed the subject of opening our eyes and seeing all that the Lord has given us. Open eyes (revelation and illumination) are key to having victory, so it is no surprise that the devil would want to blind us.
Here are some Old Testament illustrations about this point of blinding the eyes.
1. Sampson
He was a powerful man and a force to be reckoned with. His enemies knew that and conspired to trick him and capture him by deception.
Judges 16:21
Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to
The Philistines blinded Sampson, bound him, and put him in prison. It is interesting to note that the first thing they did to Sampson was to put his eyes out.
2. Zedekiah
2 Kings 25:7
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to
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3. The men of Jabesh Gilead
During the time of King Saul the enemy came to this town to overtake and to intimidate.
1 Sam 11:1-2
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you."
2And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, "On this condition I will make a covenant with you, that I may put out all your right eyes, and bring reproach on all
While this situation was overturned by Saul, it is another example of the enemy coming in with the goal to blind the people of God.
The point here is quite clear, vision and seeing who we are is vital to maintaining victory in the Lord. If the enemy can blind our eyes or restrict us from seeing, he can deceive us and try to control us.
This discussion will be continued in another post that addresses some New Testament examples of the enemy wanting to blind the people of God.
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