A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man
was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked
what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He called
out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the way rebuked him
and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have
mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be
brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do
for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight;
your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed
Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. Luke
18:35-43
Wouldn’t
life be easier if we were blind beggars? Then, we would know that we needed
healing, right? We would know without a doubt that we needed to see because we couldn’t.
I’m
willing to bet the blind beggar knew he was blind. What about people today? Do
they realize their spiritual infirmities? It is easier to see physical
infirmities. So many of us have those physical infirmities, and we are praying
for healing! God is the Great Physician!
But
what about our spiritual infirmities…can we see those? Do we even realize that
we need healing?
I’m
praying that we might learn to REALLY see as Jesus Christ would have us see. To
know Him, and to see HIM first.
What
does it mean to see Christ? Maybe it means that we take our eyes off ourselves
for a few moments and look beyond ourselves to something greater than
ourselves. Maybe its about submitting, humbling ourselves to a Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. Maybe it means living for Him.
Once
we see Him, let’s work on personally seeing like Christ. To actually see those
around us as Jesus Christ sees them. How do we know how Christ sees them? The
Bible does a good job showing how Jesus Christ sees people, how he sees
religious people, and how he sees those who are in need.
