The Ditch and Leading the Blind

I am an advocate of the fact that God should be the arbiter of any relationship. If we have the same context of God, we are then able to submit not necessarily to the other person but rather to God. This is an important fact as it creates a unique dynamic where both parties are equal and not behind a pedestal. This is exactly what Jesus modeled to us. No matter how many times I have read Job, for me it still gives off a unique perspective as it was written with multiple perspectives. The number 4 popped up to me today because it exactly matches the shape of a ditch, and true enough it is seen in scripture that denotes either a “pit” or a “ditch”.

Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Job 33:24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

• If we look at numbers it is as if a blind man (Job), stretching out his hand from the bottom of the pit.

Genesis 37:24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

Similarly all of these scriptures denote blindness or being thrown into a pit, which has implications of being misled. This is important as being in the pit denotes that someone is beneath us; And isn’t that what hell is, when one is pushed down, pulled down, or led blindly as opposed to what heaven is, which is to pull out someone out, to be lifted up and to be led in truth.

Job 33:33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

• The numbers show two blind eyes

I am not saying that men could not lead each other, rather, since we have our own agendas, we tend to be blind toward other people’s situations. It becomes an eagerness to respond as is mentioned in the final verse of Job 33. What should have been a way to lift someone’s spirits, becomes an insensitive tirade that resounds like brass.