Jesus Healed the Blind Man
Jesus was walking away from Jericho, and a blind man cried out “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Jesus stopped and said: “Call him here.”
The blind man jumped up and came to Jesus.
Jesus then asked him what he wanted, and the blind man said: “Rabboni, I want to regain my sight.”
Jesus healed him, and said: “Go; your faith has made you well.” (Mark 10:48-52)
Here we see, of course, Jesus causing another miraculous healing.
What the Blind Man Did
But right now I am thinking about the blind man. The blind man:
- Cried out to Jesus
- Jumped up at Jesus’ call, and went to Him
- Told Jesus what he wanted.
The blind man acted on his faith that Jesus could heal him. He acted.
What If
What would have happened if the blind man had not cried out?
What if he had cried out but didn’t go to Jesus when he was called?
What if he didn’t tell Jesus what he wanted?
Questions for you (and me)
Are you aware of Jesus’ presence?
Do you cry out to Him?
Do you go to Him in faith?
Do you tell Him what you want?
I know I don’t always, so this story is a reminder of what I need to do.
We need to act on our faith.
Faith without Works is Dead
James says faith without works is dead. (James 2:17) I’ve always thought about that in context of acts of service, or self-discipline.
But the blind man acted on his faith by going to Jesus, and that is also an example of “works.”
Lord, help me know You are with me, help me cry out to You, go to You in faith, and trust You.
Help us act on our faith.
