31-34 Then Jesus took the Twelve off to the side and said, “Listen carefully. We’re on our way up to Jerusalem. Everything written in the Prophets about the Son of Man will take place. He will be handed over to the Romans, jeered at, made sport of, and spit on. Then, after giving him the third degree, they will kill him. In three days he will rise, alive.” But they didn’t get it, could make neither heads nor tails of what he was talking about.
35-37 He came to the outskirts of Jericho. A blind man was sitting beside the road asking for handouts. When he heard the rustle of the crowd, he asked what was going on. They told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is going by.”
38 He yelled, “Jesus! Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!”
39 Those ahead of Jesus told the man to shut up, but he only yelled all the louder, “Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought over. When he had come near, Jesus asked, “What do you want from me?”
41 He said, “Master, I want to see again.”
42-43 Jesus said, “Go ahead—see again! Your faith has saved and healed you!” The healing was instant: He looked up, seeing—and then followed Jesus, glorifying God. Everyone in the street joined in, shouting praise to God.
A blind man at Jericho wanted to see again. He might have been blind for many years but he still had the strong desire to see again. His faith in Jesus led him to shout for Jesus' mercy and healing, and Jesus affirmed to him that his faith had saved and healed him. When his eyes were opened, he saw again and he saw the face of Jesus for the first time of his life. His life was no longer the same, following and glorifying God.
My dear friend Jesus, I want to hear your voice in my heart - encountering Jesus through the Holy Spirit. There may be no miracles happened, no positive environment around me, no signs, no doors seemed opened, but as I hear Your gentle and affirming voice - Your faith has saved and healed you, I know that You are with me and leading me to follow your way.
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