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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

St Matthew, Chapter 9, verse: 28-29, The Blind believe

Our paragraph topic is:  (Two blind men) Part 3.  

Christ has reached his destination.  The two blind men have followed.  They have approached Christ asking that they receive their sight.  Jesus questions them saying "Do you believe that I can do this to you?"   Without having any hesitation the two answered, "Yes, Lord.   They wanted their sight.  They believed that Christ could provide it to them.  After the long years of darkness, they heard of the miracles.  They heard of the things that Christ was doing with the lame, the sick, the possessed, and the ill.  They thought that if he could do these things with those people then maybe he could help them to see.   They were ready.  They believed.

The two had heard much about Christ.  The words had travel throughout the district about his miracles.  He was well known and the two blind men had hope.  Their hope became joy when they heard that Christ was coming their way.  And their joy spurred them to action when he passed their way.  Their action compelled them to follow him.  They pleaded for pity.  They asked for favor, but nothing happened.  They were persistent.  They did not give up.  And when the journey ended and Christ reached the house, their opportunity was at hand.  They came before Christ asking that they might see.  At the moment of truth, they searched themselves and found belief.  So Jesus touched their eyes and said,  Let it be done to you according to your faith.”   And so it was.  They received their sight from that moment and were able to see. 

The blind believed.  Somewhere in their darkest need they found belief within themselves that allowed them to be healed.  And those with sight, did they believe?  The sighted saw.  The sighted were witness to what Christ performed.  The sighted had visual experience to his miracles.  The sighted had the foundation for belief.  They knew that what they saw was real.  They witnessed the paralytic get up from his bed.  They witnessed the leper being cleansed before their eyes.  They saw the results of the possessed being relieved of demons.  They knew with their own eyes.  And they praised God that such power had been given to men.

How is it then that the blind gained faith?  They did not see the miracles.  They did not have the visual memory to base their beliefs upon.  They did not know if what was spoken was real.  They only heard of the miracles.  Yet they wanted to believe.  They wanted to know.  They wanted to have faith in him who performed miracles.  And that want opened the door for the truth to come into their lives and bring about a transformation that opened their eyes.  That want opened the door and allowed the miracle to take place.  How do we believe today?  How do we open the door to the power of Christ and allow him to perform miracles in our lives?  How do we bring forth the power of faith into our lives?  Is it through being blind or through being sighted?