I don't pride myself in having the greatest "intuition" or sense of what is going on in other people. Frankly, I feel that sometimes I have a numbed sensitivity to what others are going through. As a pastor this is not a good thing since I'm around hurting and troubled people a lot. I just keep asking the Lord to increase my awareness and sensitivity.
I also find that insensitivity can inhibit spiritual growth when we fail to understand what God is trying to say to us from His Word. I find it intriguing that the disciples who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-ff) were clueless to the fact that it was Jesus they were walking and conversing with--"But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him" (vs.16). Later the text tells us that "And their eyes were opened" (vs.31). Jesus was explaining to them about Himself from "Moses and the prophets" (vs.27)yet it wasn't until their eyes were opened that they understood.
We are not different from these disciples in that our eyes must be opened to understand the truths of God. We need to have our eyes opened. So join me in praying with the Psalmist 119:18--"Open my eyes that I may behold wonderful things out of your law."
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