There’s an expression that “scales fall from someone’s eyes” when they have a revolutionary insight or gain a completely new perspective and understanding. It refers to the Damascus experience of Paul (then known as Saul) when, after he became blind, he was visited by Ananias and, as the Bible describes, “immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith” (see Acts 9:1–18).
During a recent Wednesday testimony meeting, I was reminded of this expression. I love the online church services broadcast by my beloved Mother Church, and I listen to them whenever possible. One testifier shared about a butterfly that seemed to be prevented from flying because of an abnormal scale on its wing. The testifier prayed with the truth that these lovely creatures are God’s creation, and so they must reflect divine qualities, such as wholeness, harmony, and freedom. This prayer led to healing and uninhibited flight for the butterfly.
Reflection is not something that one can attain or that must be acquired—it’s the only possible fact of God’s creation.
