Light unto my Path by Dee Kamp
Blindfolded
Trust
My friend shared with
me one of her favorite games she played as a child at a birthday party. It was
fun, challenging and a life lesson she would never forget in the years to come.
The barefoot children were lined up in two
rows, side by side out in a field. Now they were partners with the one across
from them. To their surprise one row was put in blindfolds. For half of the
children in this game their chance to win would depend solely on what they
heard from their partner who was to lead them through an obstacle course across
the field. The one seeing was surprised to see the field of play was filled
with paper plates filled with whipping cream!
“What I tell
you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes.
What
I whisper in our ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear!”
Matthew 10:27 NLT
Sometimes God puts us
through an experience and a discipline of being in the dark to teach us to
listen, obey and trust in Him.
If this is the case and we find ourselves in this
unsettling position of feeling blindfolded, it’s the best time to remain quiet,
listen and trust in God who is able to see the way we should go.
It is humbling to not
see things and tougher still not to want to depend on ourselves the find the
way. But this is one of God’s finest life lessons for us. Its more than a child’s
game, it’s a precious gift to hear the Lord speak to us in the dark.
Blindfolded trust is
when we learn to depend on our Leader, our Lord knowing He will always lead us
all the way through to win the prize.
“Blindfolded Trust” by Dee Kamp, Grace Every
Morning Ministries© February 11, 2014
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