About the cry of the
multitudes for spiritual vision:
John 9:25 I was blind but
now I see! (NIV)
Matthew 9:36 When he saw
the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd. (NIV)
"We
are the multitudes. Please hear our cry. Our eyes stare out in blank numbness.
We see but have no vision. People and things surround us but we have no
connection to any of our surroundings. We hear and understand what people speak
but we cannot receive meaning or purpose in what we hear. We are trapped in a
hellish world of self. We look up but do not see the sky. When we look up and
there are clouds in the sky, we do not see the clouds, even when our vision is
perfect. We do not see the stars at night, even when our vision is 20/20."
Even if no
other person understands you, a true inner friend understands you. Even if no
one sees you, a true inner friend sees you. Even if people surround you with
whom you have no connection, a true inner friend is connected to you. Even if
you receive no meaning or purpose from the people with whom you interact, a true
inner friend is supplying you with immense meaning and purpose for your life.
Even if you are trapped in an outer darkness of self, your true inner friend can
release you from the blinding numbness of your outer darkness. Even if you
cannot see the sky, your true inner friend can bring the sky down to a place
within your heart and mind so you can soar up into the heavens. Even if you
cannot see the clouds, your true inner friend can swirl the clouds around you
and make the clouds billow up within your soul. Even if you do not see the
stars, your true inner friend can take you on a magical tour of all the
galaxies. Even if you do not feel loved, your true inner friend is, at this very
instant, loving you and immersing you in the power of His love. Your true inner
friend is Jesus, a true inner friend who will never leave you or forsake you.
