2 Corinthians 5:16
From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

When Christ comes into our lives, we do not (and in fact, cannot) remain the same. Everything changes in the light of who He is and what He has done. In fact, the word “light” is used of Christ throughout Scripture, and when we think about what light does, we see that it is a good descriptor of God’s Son.

Enter a dark room, and you’ll be unable to tell anything about it. Ignite even a small match, and details begin to emerge. How much brighter then, when the “true light” [John 1:9] illuminates? So powerful is this Light that He penetrates to even the deepest recesses of our souls, leaving nothing hidden or shadowed. It is why David knew that God could “see if there be any grievous way in me.” [Psalm 139:24]

Once we are saved by the God who “opens up the eyes of the blind” [Psalm 146:8], we begin to see Him, others, and ourselves the way He does. We recognize our sinfulness, and utter dependence on Him. We see others as made in the image of God, and loved enough by Him that His own Son was given on their behalf.

And we also begin to see Christ as He truly is -- not as a teacher, role model, or hero -- but as rightful Lord and Savior of all creation. It is only through Him that we can gain access to the Father, and it is only by His unquenchable Light that we who were once blind can now see.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.