So You Think You Can See?

Focus Statement

Jesus meets us in the gray and invites us to trust—even when we can’t see clearly.

Point of Relation

Friends, we just witness the baptism of precious David Joseph.

What a wonderful time to celebrate our young brother’s entry into the life in the Church.

Of course, we all wish we could guarantee his life in this world would be easy, certain, and clear. But we know better.

Life doesn’t work like that. It’s full of surprises, challenges, and gray areas.

And while we celebrate today, we also entrust him—and ourselves—to something deeper than clarity: trust.

Things to Consider

We live in a world that wants black and white answers—

especially when it comes to life and faith.

But real life, like real faith, is often more complicated.

What if God isn’t asking us to be certain—

but to be faithful in the gray?

What Scripture Says

Friends, what we read this morning is clear:

Saul thought he saw clearly.

Scripture,

tradition,

reason—

everything told him Jesus was a fraud.

The Law said, “Cursed is anyone who is guilty of a capital offense and hangs on a tree” (Deuteronomy 21:22–23, NIV).

And Jesus had. Case closed.

So Saul went to defend the truth.

To protect what was holy.

To silence the dangerous gray.

But then—light.

Blinding. Interrupting. Undeniable.

And a voice:

“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

Not “them.” Me. Why do you persecute Me?

In that moment, everything he thought was black and white shattered.

His sight failed, but something deeper began to open.

God grayed Paul’s world out with some light.

But, this Jesus—the cursed one—spoke mercy.

Not condemnation. Not rejection. Mercy.

And Saul, the man of answers, was left with only trust.

From that day forward, he no longer walked by sight—but by faith.

What This Means for You

Maybe you’ve been sure before—only to find yourself surprised by grace.

Maybe you’re walking through a world that no longer feels black and white.

The good news is, you’re not alone.

Jesus still meets us in the gray. He doesn’t demand certainty.

He offers mercy.

And then, like Paul, invites us to trust.

What This Means For Us

As a church, we won’t always agree on everything.

But we’re not called to certainty—we’re called to love.

Every time we gather—at the font, at the table, in worship—

we remember who we are:

a people walking in grace,

trusting Jesus more than our own understanding,

and learning to see through his eyes. Amen? Amen

Written by Rev. Todd R. Lattig with the assistance of ChatGPT (OpenAI).