2 Corinthians 4:3 - 4 (NKJV) 3But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
Paul had told us in verse 2 that he preached the unadulterated, unaltered Word of God. He didn’t water it down with things people wanted to hear or vain philosophies in order to win them over. It was the pure Word from God.
Beginning in verse 3, he tells us that some think the message he preaches is veiled or mysterious. In other words, they just don’t get it. He goes on to explain that the god of this age, satan, has blinded their minds.
Jesus told His disciples in John 10:27 (NKJV),
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
Satan has not blinded those of us that understand what God is saying. God, in His wonderful grace has opened the “eyes” of our hearts.
Does that mean there is no hope for them that do not understand it now? Paul tells us “no” in Ephesians 2:1 - 3 (NKJV) because we too were once like them.
And you He (Christ) made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
Therefore, we must not give up because the seed of God’s Word that we plant in someone’s heart today, may be watered by another tomorrow.
One thing is for certain, Christ has already won the victory over death and the god of this world, satan, has been defeated.
Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. John 12:31 (NASB)
Our part is to continue on bringing to the people of this world the gospel of peace. It is God’s part to convict men’s hearts and bring them to understanding.
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? Romans 10:14 (NKJV)
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