To unspiritual persons, such a deliberate act of blinding would be deemed as a manifestation of hatred. Such ones usually have ready-made stories of what they believe is showing love. Unfortunately, their notions of love cannot save, or help in saving anyone.

According to his knowledge of Paul's spirit, the Lord found the means to turn him around and bring him to his proper senses, toward serving the Will of his Creator, Almighty God. He temporarily took away his physical sight, but gave him spiritual seeing by educating him to become his apostle to the nations. Paul then began his course of sanctification, in readiness to finally put on immortality and live in the spirit realm of God. Spirit life in heaven is the purpose of God respecting all human spirits after their sanctification.

Most people who begin their subjection to God have not needed such an extreme measure as Paul experienced to turn to God, but we all need to be shown in some way the total futility of living this life without obedience to the Supreme Spirit and Creator God. Without His readjustment of us taking place, whatever age we are or experience we have gained, we would only have this life, with no fixed abode thereafter.

Generally speaking, people find it quite acceptable to hear remarks about their physical bodies, but quickly rise up in anger when references are made about their inferior spiritual condition. Further, if the imposition of an affliction from God upon a man failed to cause him to see or want to know and fulfil his obligations to God, then surely, the only course left is for God to terminate the life of that man. And as to the showing of mercy, mercy must have its work complete, toward a beneficial conclusion. Otherwise, it is not mercy but an allowance for the furtherance of sin.

The spirit of a human will have to feel comfortable in the peaceful harmony and bliss that exists in an everlasting life in the spirit heavens. Therefore, our spirit has to be cleansed. This is sanctification. This is done by our day to day obedience to the Word of God.

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