I Want To See

I have had to wear glasses since I was in college. My eyesight is not horrible, but it needs help for sure. I can hardly imagine what it would be like to be completely blind.  I can’t imagine not seeing what my wife and family look like. I can’t imagine not seeing trees, sunrises, or sunsets. I would not understand color if I were blind.

Jesus has a bit of an unusual encounter with a loud blind man. The man had obviously heard of Jesus’ reputation for healing. He wanted to be healed too! Check this out….

⁴⁶ Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road. ⁴⁷ When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁸ “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him.

But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁹ When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.”

So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!”⁵⁰ Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.

⁵¹ “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.

“My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”

⁵² And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road. (Mark 10:46-52 NLT)

I am so thankful for my eyesight.

I am praying to the Lord for insight. I want to see things as the Lord sees them. I want to understand the story behind the story. I want to know how things really are, not just how they appear.  I want the Lord’s Presence to be seen in me and to be seen through me. I want to grow in my insight of His Word. I want to grow in my insight to help others. I want to grow in my insight to serve others. He can heal my poor spiritual eyesight. In short, I want to see.

Pressing On!

Dwayne