Miracles – Once I was blind…

Once, I was blind. Not completely, but since about the sixth grade I have had trouble seeing. It was not until the eye doctor corrected my vision, did I understand how blind I really was. There are areas in our own lives where we are blind as well. Today, we are going to find out what it takes for Jesus to give us our sight back.

Last week, we saw Jesus calm the storms of our lives, and I realized in that turmoil, we cannot see clearly. With all the chaos swirling around us, we become blind. But God’s Word reveals story after story of Jesus restoring our sight. Even before Jesus was born, Isaiah was prophesying about what the Messiah would do.

Hear these words;

“the eyes of the blind be opened
    and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
⁶ Then will the lame leap like a deer,
    and the mute tongue shout for joy.”

“Once I was blind but now I see.”   

When Jesus heals the two blind guys in Matthew 9:27-30, there are several factors involved, things that we need to see for ourselves.

Let’s look at it together;

²⁷ As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

²⁸ When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

²⁹ Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;³⁰ and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”

Let’s break it down;

• They followed him calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” The title “Son of David” was reserved for the coming Messiah. Everyone knew it, even these guys. It was said the Messiah would come showing mercy and compassion. Although these two could not physically see, they were not spiritually blind. They knew who He was.
• Jesus was walking to another destination and they followed him, even going into the house that He entered. Persistence pays off.
• Jesus turns to them and asks, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” The definition of ‘able’ is having the power to do something. Note: they did not ask Jesus to heal them, they asked for mercy which is the same as compassion or forgiveness.
• They replied “Yes Lord,” and He touches their eyes. There is healing in human touch, whether it is Jesus or us.
• Jesus said “According to your faith let it be done to you.” My study note says this phrase means, “Because of your faith not in proportion of your faith.” It is the quality, not the quantity of your faith.
• “And their sight was restored.” Jesus gave them what they asked for, compassion, and then gave them what they longed for, their sight.

Faith as small as a mustard seed.

A few years back, God allowed me to participate in a healing of a woman’s knee. In hindsight, I see some of the same factors. First, God was persistent and stayed after me until I was ready to participate. Second, I had to physically touch her knee. I laid my hands on her. Third, I believed God was able to heal her. And, so did she.

Here’s the beautiful part, the part we mess up, Jesus tells us in Matthew 17:20, “if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

It is not the size of our faith, it is the fact that we have any faith at all. Just a smidge. A tee-tiny bit of belief that God is able. That He can do it. That’s all it takes. Because we know with God, all things are possible.

Let us pray:

Dear Lord, once I was blind but now I see. Therefore, I praise You because You are the name above all names. You heal the sick and give sight to the blind. You, Father God are awesome in all You do. Thank you for having mercy on us. In Jesus’ name, Amen. -M 

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