I had no idea how dark my world had become due to cataracts affecting my vision.
As I lay on the operating table, I could hear the surgeon conversing with the nurse assistants as they proceeded with the surgery on my right eye. I could smell the light perfume of one of the nurses and the mouthwash used by the surgeon. Mesmerizing swirls of color filled my vision in that eye. In a way, it was like a fluid version of the kaleidoscope I had as a child.
A Kaleidoscope was a tube between six inches and a foot long. It had mirrors and bits of colored glass on one end and a viewfinder on the other. By rotating the end that held the mirrors and colored glass, you could see an endless array of colorful geometric patterns. What I saw was like that, but it was a variety of shifting colorful swirls instead of the kaleidoscope’s angular shapes.
I was having cataract and glaucoma surgery. The surgeon placed a stint in my eye to relieve the increasing pressure from glaucoma and removed a cataract. They had performed the same surgery on my left eye two weeks earlier.
As I write this, both eyes are still recovering from the surgery. However, the difference in my vision is amazing. The world I see is bright and clean, and colors shine brilliantly. My neighbor’s truck is an entirely different shade of blue than I thought. I can’t wait for my full recovery so I can revel in the beautiful gift of my new eyes.
In the same way that my eyes had grown increasingly dark, so too can sin darken my life. As the years go by, sin closes in around me, blocking out the light of the Son. My walk with Him grows wayward because I can no longer discern the path. Thank goodness He has forgiven me and paid for my sins on the cross—past, present, and future. Accepting God’s forgiveness and payment is like the surgery that reopened my eyes. Suddenly the world is again filled with His light—bright and clean—and the way to Him is clear.
Have you accepted His forgiving sacrifice for you? Are you walking in His light?
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Kevin Spencer is a freelance writer and professional editor and is privileged to be a staff writer for Christian Devotions. He lives in Middle Tennessee with his beautiful wife Charlotte and his 14-year-old wonderful grandson Caleb. A former prodigal son, Kevin has been blessed beyond measure and lives a life far, far better than he deserves.