Hey New Life Oak Forest Family,
Here is a morsel I got from today's passage from the
www.oneyearbibleonline.com.
Peace and Joy,
PAL
Matthew
20:29-21:22
Jesus
Heals Two Blind Men
29
As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed
behind. 30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that
Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy
on us!”
31 “Be
quiet!” the crowd yelled at them.
But
they only shouted louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 When
Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, “What do you want me to do for you?”
33 “Lord,”
they said, “we want to see!” 34 Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their
eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.
How important it
is to be specific in our prayers. We
see here that the two blind men had to overcome the noise and criticism of the
crowd. Often times that noise is
internal noise we hear in our minds. It
has the same effect. It threatens to stop us from asking God for what we want
and need. I like what the blind men did.
They “shouted louder” . Jesus is God so he already knew what the men wanted.
And it was rather obvious. Wasn’t it?
They were blind. Nevertheless
Jesus asks them, “What do you want me to do for you?” They replied, “Lord, we want to see”
T
he NLT version
of the bible says that Jesus felt sorry for them. At first, this rubs me the wrong way as I try
to relate it to my own life. Then I remember I am to be pitied right along with
any blind or deaf or disabled person.
Because I myself am disabled.
Disabled means not able. When I
think about it I am not able to save myself.
I am not able to do anything without the power of God working in my
life. Jesus, I need you. Help me to see the way that you want me to
see. Help me to hear the way that you
want me to hear. Help me to walk the way
that you want me to walk. Help me to
overcome the noise in my head so that I can ask you for what I need. In Jesus name, Amen!
