By Allen White
As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
“Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”
Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him. Matthew 20:29-34
Imagine yourself as one of two blind me. We don’t know how long you’ve been blind. But, whether it was your whole life or just a part of your life due to an injury, it’s incurable.
But, now you have a shred of hope. You’ve heard about Jesus and His ability to heal. You’ve heard stories of other blind people who are now seeing. This is your shot at possibly seeing for the first time in your life.
You hear the crowd. As the crowd noise rises, you hear Jesus and His disciples coming your way. This is your chance of a lifetime. This is your one shot to healing and sight.
You and your buddy begin shouting at the top of your lungs. What you lack in sight, you make up for in volume. The disciples immediately try to quiet you down. Your desperate cry is deafening.
You cannot be dissuaded. You continue to shout until you have Jesus attention. Your need is so desperate. The cure is standing right in front of you now.
Some people think you’re making a fool out of yourself, but they just don’t understand. The key to your future – the pathway from begging to productivity – the only answer to your problem is right there. Wild horses couldn’t keep you away.
Jesus turns and speaks healing into your life. Instantly, you can see. You believed. You asked, and now you see. Now, you really have something to shout about.
The blind men had an advantage over you and me. Their need made them completely helpless except for Jesus’ intervention. For most of us, we’re still trying to figure something out to make things happen on our own. The sooner we get to helplessness, the sooner Jesus can help.
What are you truly desperate about these days? How are you exhausting yourself, yet not getting the results you desire? When was the last time you shouted at Jesus?
Maybe it’s time to cry out: “I can’t do this. Can You help me? I’m about ready to give up. Jesus, I need You do so something I can’t.” Jesus answers loud prayers like that. Maybe not always in the way we expect, but He hears us and acts. Do you believe?
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