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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Can You See?
So Jesus held the blind man's hand and led him out of the
village. Then Jesus spit on the man's eyes. Jesus put his
hands on the blind man and asked him, "Can you see now?" The
blind man looked up and said, "Yes, I see people. They look
like trees walking around." Again Jesus put his hands on the
blind man's eyes. Then the man opened his eyes wide. His eyes
were healed, and he was able to see everything clearly. Jesus
told him to go home. Jesus said, "Don't go into the town."
-- Mark 8:23-26 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
For those who are familiar with Jesus' other miracles, this seems
bizarre! When Jesus heals, people are healed immediately and
completely. Not this time! So why not? Jesus is still trying to get his
followers to understand through the eyes of faith. This blind man
becomes the mirror for them to see themselves. While they can see
partially who Jesus is because of their previous involvement with him,
they must come to him and let him fully reveal who he really is. Like
the blind man in the story, they need Jesus to complete his work of
helping them see who he really is! Their confusion should remind us to
keep coming back to the Bible and to keep asking Jesus to make himself
fully known to us.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Father, I want to truly know your Son, Jesus. I don't want a partial,
lop-sided view of him, but I want to know him fully even as I am fully
known. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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