And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Acts 9:18
At what point in his experience did Saul of Tarsus become a useful and profitable Christian? We know of his experience on the Damascus Road, when he was struck down by a bright light and a Voice from Heaven. And that was when he was converted from a Christian persecutor to a Christian, as he often testified. In fact, his conversion account is repeated twice in the book of Acts. But for three days, he was blind and helpless in the house of one Judas. He prayed, as the Lord told Ananias, but that is all he did. There was no witnessing, no preaching, no public or private efforts to share his newfound faith with anyone. But Ananias came and put his hands on Saul, and his sight was restored. At that moment, as the scales (as it were) fell off, he launched into an avalanche of outpouring of worship and service for his Lord. There are scales that you and I need to get rid of before we can be effective Christians, too.
The first scale that must go is any doubt as to Who God is. Until we fully grasp the truth of the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, the Sender of His Son into the world for sinners, the Judge of all of the earth, the eternal Almighty and the essence of righteousness. Until we appreciate Who God is, we cannot appreciate or Buy Viagra serve Him acceptably.
Another scale that must go is any misunderstanding as to the Person of Jesus Christ. This is where the cults and false religions go so far astray, denying His deity and His intercessionary work for us. We must not only understand and accept that He is the eternal Son of God but also grasp the reality of His claim on those whom He has purchased by His blood. To the extent that we know and submit to Him are the scales removed from our eyes.
Another scale that must be removed is that of doubt as to the truth of the Word of God. Not only is the Bible the truth, it is the entire truth, and anything that disagrees with it, or adds to it, or takes away from it, is not truth. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). If the Word of God is from God, we must avoid any distortions of it, such as those introduced by some of the modern versions of it.
Another scale that needs to be removed is any misunderstanding of the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The third Person of the Trinity indwells every believer and guides us into all truth (John 16:13). Submission to His leading will transform us into victorious Christians.
Are there scales that remain on our eyes since we were saved? Only by their removal can we move forward for our Lord. -Jim MacIntosh