Now I can see, that I will see

blindness and sight

if you are blind ,. . .

you don’t know which way to go or which way to turn

someone else has to lead you, and you have to hope they are leading you right

danger can stare you right in the face, and you won’t even know it

you have no idea of where the finish line is

with sight, you know where you are going

with sight, you can avoid stumblingblocks

with sight, you can prepare for the dangers ahead

with sight, you can see the finish line

with sight, you can help someone else get to their rightful destination

Background

came from a good family - pure blood Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin, Pharisee

well educated - top teachers

well positioned - a Roman citizen, well connected, rising career

excited about life - persecuting these false teachers

Saul/Paul is persecuting the followers of this new religious movement

and despite all of these advantages - He is spiritually blind

let me say it another way. He has no idea what he’s doing

Acts 9:12 NASB95

12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”

and he has seen in a vision

true sight starts with spiritual sight, a revelation from God

in other words, God shows you something

and spiritual sight starts with knowing who the Lord is

Acts 9:5 NASB95

5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him

you can’t see working alone

so that he main regain his sight

once you take care of spiritual sight, you will be able to safely navigate the natural world