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FocusFriday, December 5, 2008
Matthew 9:27-31 When he entered the house, the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them, â€Å"Do you believe that I can do this?� â€Å"Yes, Lord,� they said to him. Then he touched their eyes and said, â€Å"Let it be done for you according to your faith.� And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, â€Å"See that no one knows about this.� But they went out and spread word of him through all that land.
Blind man stood on the road and cried. Listen to the song ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma5nbBvUCXc ) and weep with recognition. I cry out to Jesus save me Lord, and he saves me. He touches me and his gentle fingers open my eyes and there He is â€" Jesus - and in that moment I am a hundred percent alive and human, all healed and whole, God has touched me and I am united with him. That sweet salvation is all I ever need. Jesus opens my eyes to that one solitary note. All I need is Jesus. To be united with God is to be fully human, to need nothing more. My eyes, my arms, my legs, my mind, the comforts of my life are all extra, all gifts of great value but only because they are given by my God, my Giver, my Source. He is what I believe in, what I follow to the promised land. I stand on the road and call out to him, â€Å"I want you, Jesus. I want you.� Jesus is patient. He knows me, and he knows that when he restores my sight I will get all excited about seeing colors and shapes and walking and running, and he is happy for me. Just that … there always seems to be more that I want for myself from him, and I get the feeling that what He wants is just to sit quietly with me and watch the sun set, feel the air grow cooler, let the night come. And in the morning sit with him again, and let the day rise up, feel warm sunshine on our faces, be together. Let him take care of the details. His food will feed me, his shelter will keep me dry. In times of trouble all eyes are on you, Lord. Let my eyes be focused on you forever. |
My reputation for blindness precedes me. Jesus knows my ways, my â€Å"truth�, my life. The path I make through the wilderness isn’t very straight. I’ve been wandering 59 years so far, far longer than the Israelites. One day I’m near the Gloryland, the land of plenty … and then the next I turn right around and go the other way.