Now We See in a Mirror Darkly

Thursday, October 5th, 2017     by Debra DuPree Williams     Start the Conversation

                                              by Debra DuPreeWilliams @DDuPreeWilliams

I recently had cataracts surgery. I cannot begin to tell you how much I dreaded that particular procedure. Even though my husband and several family members have been through it and they all assured me that it was “a piece of cake” I just couldn’t imagine being awake, though highly sedated, for such. I’m the proverbial chicken when it comes to things like this. At one time, I was even needle phobic and would pass out during a simple blood draw. Heart issues cured me of that, big time.
Fast forward to this past Wednesday when I had my left eye done. My husband had told me, “You won’t even remember it. All you’ll see is bright lights and a psychedelic show.” I’m not much for light shows. They give me migraines, every single time. Just the thought of being aware of what was happening to me was enough to have me running for the hills.

The Great Physician
And that is just what I did─run for the hills. It brought to mind the Bible verse, I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From whence shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2, NAS) I also had a lovely young nurse ask if I’d like prayer prior to my surgery. I quickly answered in the affirmative. She took my hand and prayed for me and for the physician who would be doing my procedure. Then the chaplain came in and reminded me that I was in the very capable hands of The Great Physician. I was much calmer going into the operating arena after that.
At this point, I’m still a bit fuzzy on the vision spectrum. With one eye seeing better than I have in decades and the other as yet fixed, my focus is a bit off. If I close my right eye, I have great vision, but I need to rest that left eye and allow it to heal. If I close my left eye and try to use my right eye, well, I can’t read a single letter unless I put on my old glasses.  And without the help of my left eye, my vision, even with my glasses is still quite blurry.
But I know that after next Wednesday, my vision is going to become so much better. My eyes will be balanced and things will become clear once again. And I know not to be afraid. I’m actually looking forward to having both eyes fixed and seeing God’s creation with new eyes, free of the clouds that covered everything.
Seeing Clearly
This is the way we are before we have Jesus in our lives. We see life through a dark lens, covered in sin. But when we ask Christ to become the Lord of our lives and we delve into His word and truly begin to absorb what He has to say, then we begin to understand or to see clearly. Our paths are made plain because His word becomes the lamp to our feet and the light to our paths. (Psalm119:105,NAS) Where we once walked in darkness, we now walk in the Light of the World.
I never thought about that verse, I Corinthians 13:12, having anything to do with cataracts surgery until this past Wednesday. I know that when I come out of the operating room this next week, even though my vision will be a bit blurry for a couple of days, after that, all will be clear. All because I have chosen to lift up my eyes unto the King of the Mountains.
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