They have eyes, but they cannot see

¹⁶ And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.” ¹⁷ But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened? ¹⁸ Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?  (Mark 8:16-18 [NKJV])

²³ Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; ²⁴ for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.” (Luke 10:23-24 [NKJV])

³⁰ Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. ³² And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” ³³ So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,   (Luke 24:30-33 [NKJV])

Notice what is common concerning these three passages of Scripture. Yeshua/Jesus is concerned that they have eyes, but they cannot see. They have ears, but they cannot hear. Add to that the fact that they cannot remember. Remember what? He tells them that blessed are the eyes that see the things that you see, for the prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see. Why could they not see in the beginning? It was because their hearts were hardened. Why could the prophets and kings not see, or hear,  yet they had the desire? It is because these things had not yet been revealed. But notice, the travelers on the road had their eyes opened when He took the bread and gave it to them. And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

Yeshua imparted to them the Spirit of revelation in this matter even though Weeks/ Pentecost had not yet occurred. The Ruach HaKodesh was even then subject to Yeshua. We have this same Spirit which raised Yeshua from the dead, and which opened the eyes of the disciples of old. We are able to see Yeshua from the same Scriptures as the apostles, because Yeshua returned to the Father. Did He not promise this in John  14:26 where He says:


²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

This is where it gets sticky for some people. Not only is He bringing to their remembrance those things which He said to them while He was walking with them person to person, but He would also bring to their remembrance those things which were spoken of him in the Torah and the Prophets. He is bringing to their remembrance those things written in the Word of God through the prophets. The prophets were speaking the Word of God. Is not Yeshua the Word made flesh?

Pray that the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) would open your eyes and unstop our ears that we may see and hear the Good News. He wants us to see, He wants us to hear. It is His will that none should perish, but that all would come to repentance. Only when you are willing to surrender all that you think you know can the Ruach open your eyes. It is up to you. Simply ask. Until you are willing to surrender all of your man-made traditions, seek an intimate personal relationship with your Maker, and ask the Almighty to be your teacher, all you will have is religion. God hates religion.


Shalom,
Barry W. Gaugler