Matthew 15 v 14. Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit
An elderly woman stood on a busy street corner, hesitant to cross because there was no traffic signal. As she waited, a gentleman came up beside her and asked, “May I cross over with you?” Relieved, she thanked him and took his arm.
The path they took was anything but safe. The man seemed to be confused as they dodged traffic and walked in a zig-zag pattern across the street. “You almost got us killed!” the woman exclaimed when they finally reached the curb. “You walk like you’re blind!” “I am,” he replied. “That’s why I asked if I could cross with you.”
Jesus said of the Pharisees, “They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall in the ditch” (Matthew 15 v 14). We have to be careful to entrust our spiritual direction to those who not only walk in God’s Word but use it to guide others.
There are many times in life when we are “blind” to the world around us. We can miss the beauty of God’s creation and the need to protect it. We can ignore health problems because we are scared to find out what is causing the problem. We don’t want to acknowledge that friends may need our support.
But God is not blind and He can guide us safely and with open eyes to go where He wants us to go and to do the things He wants us to do.
Thanks be to God for His guidance and wisdom.