When I read accounts of Jesus' life, I always find it interesting to put myself in other people's shoes.Here, in Luke 18:35-43, we see several personalities that go through a transformation.
There's the blind man, who yells out desperately to get the attention of Jesus of Nazareth. He goes from desperate and blind... to being healed and praising God. Jesus tells him, "your faith has healed you." I'm sure there's an application for your life if you're willing to find it. Something about being willing to admit that I'm blind, call out desperately to Jesus of Nazareth for help...
He says, "Have mercy on me!" Sounds a little like Psalm 51, and Jesus cannot resist the cry of desperate faith.
There's the crowds surrounding Jesus and the blind man... One moment, they are rebuking the blind guy and telling him to be quiet. Imagine the words... insulting him. Telling him to shut up. Why should anyone give him the time of day - let alone our current celebrity hero, Jesus of Nazareth? The words of these naysayers only makes this man's faith and determination to get to Jesus that much more impressive...
And imagine their surprise when Jesus calls the blind man to him. He enters a conversation, "What do you want me to do for you?" A test of faith. A test of motive. The guy just wants to see.
Jesus cares enough about this man's physical sight to give Him the response, and heal his eyes.
As a result, everyone involved can now really SEE what we are supposed to see. The blind man SEES a response of power and love in his own life, causing Him to praise God. The crowd SEES a compassionate Savior who cares more than they did about this man, and praises God that they got to witness a miracle.
When you think about this encounter with Jesus... put yourself in the story... what do you SEE? What do you think God wants you to see?
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