The Blind See

Sunday night I watched the movie Midway. Not the newer one. I watched the 1976 Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Toshiro Mifune one. You know, the best one.

The world was a much different place back then. It's almost exactly 81 years ago since the actual battle. How things have changed.

The planes are a lot different now. And the ships. They're all sunk, scrapped, or have become floating museums. An increase in knowledge and technology have made them all obsolete.

The Bible speaks of this in the 12th chapter of the Book of Daniel.

"Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.” - Daniel 12:4

"Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand." - Daniel 12:10

When we watch the news, don't we see the wicked continuing to be wicked? Even increasing!?

And Daniel's account of the end also says that "none of the wicked will understand." That is certainly true today.

Then God comforts Daniel by telling him this: "But those who are wise will understand." That's us. Those who have placed their faith in Jesus.

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you have been given understanding and wisdom. How many times did Jesus give sight to the blind in the Gospels? He still makes the blind see to this very day.

I encourage you to read the 12th chapter of Daniel. Perhaps God will open your eyes to what is happening right now in our world. But you should already know that.

Soon we will see "the man dressed in linen," as Daniel calls Him. And we think things are bad right now? Just wait. But those who are wise will see none of it. That's because we won't be here.

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1

Daniel 12