A few months ago I was traveling through Kinston, North Carolina and I passed a huge roadside sign that read: “I’m color blind.” These words were followed by “–God,” attributing that statement as a type of quote by GOD HIMSELF.
I was so floored by the sign, that I had to turn around and get a picture of it. I really could not believe that someone attributed that statement to GOD.
Believe me, I understand that sentiment. I understand what they are trying to say, but this is very inaccurate. GOD has never made this statement.
Aside from that, let’s just think about it a little more deeply. In the scriptures, we are told, “In the beginning, GOD created the heavens and the earth.” We are told that GOD created the birds of the air, the beast of the field, the insects, the fish of the sea, the plants in the ground; we are told that GOD has created everything. Romans 1 tells us that we can look at creation to find clear evidence of HIS eternal power and divine nature. And I am not sure about you, but when I look around at creation, I see a world full of color.
These different colors make the world so beautiful. So many mornings I am in awe of the Florida sky, and am very thankful for the ability to see in color. The Florida sky on its best morning has a vibrant blue backdrop with streaks of red and pink stretching from the horizon, overlaid with puffy white clouds. It is always such a beautiful and serene scene. Thank GOD I am not color blind in those moments.
So, are we to suppose that a GOD who cannot see color has created a world so full of color? You may think this is ludicrous, but this is a serious question. Because not only did GOD make the plants, animals, and elements of this world that display various spectrums of color, but HE also created people that display various shades and tones of skin color. Furthermore, we see in scriptures that GOD is pretty specific with HIS creation. Acts 17 tells us that GOD determined when and where we are born. In Psalms 139, David says that GOD knitted him together in his mother’s womb. Wouldn’t a knitter know the color of their own garments?
When has being color blind ever been a good thing? And, furthermore, “why do we want GOD to be color blind?”
Next week I will dive deeper into this, but for now, the elementary argument will suffice.
Grace and peace.
