Two Sets of Eyeballs

By Joe Keim

January 1, 2024

The Lord gave all living creatures one set of eyes to see with. But to mankind, He gave two sets of eyes. Let me explain:

In Gen 3:7, it says that the eyes of both Adam and Eve were opened, and they knew that they were naked.

We know that Adam and Eve had been naked since the beginning. However, up to this point in Gen 3, they saw everything through their spiritual set of eyes. Everything - the whole world - appeared and operated in the supernatural. That is until they ate of the forbidden tree. It is then that their spiritual set of eyes closed up. While the supernatural world still existed and surrounded them, they were no longer able to experience it. Their spiritual eyes were shut.

Now that they switched to their other set of eyes, they could only see the physical, and they immediately understood that they were naked.

Note that seeing the world through their physical eyes drove Adam and Eve to run, hide, and become fearful.

Now, let me share another experience that is very similar to the one we just read but worked from the opposite direction. In this case, the man went from seeing the whole world through his physical eyes to seeing the entire world through his spiritual set of eyes - the supernatural.

“And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha” (2 Kings 6:17).

Just like the nakedness of Adam and Eve, the horses and chariots of fire were all right there, but each required a different set of eyes to see and experience.

Do you have both sets of eyeballs? Which set are you using right now? One is loaded with peace, joy, and power. The other is doom, gloom, and full of fear,

If you have been seeing the world through your physical set of eyes for too long, you may have to ask God to help you switch to your spiritual set of eyes.

"...the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria" (2 Kings 6:20).

“...their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight” (Luke 24:31).

 "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened..." (Ephesians 1:18).

As you consider what I just shared, let Luke 10:23-24 challenge and be a blessing to you; that is, if you have both sets of working eyeballs.

Don't stop reading now. We have just one more very important announcement from Jesus.