Lord, I Want To See!

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  Luke 18: 35-43

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

³⁵ As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. ³⁶ When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. ³⁷ They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

³⁸ He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

³⁹ Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁰ Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, ⁴¹ “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

⁴² Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” ⁴³ Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

This  is Luke's version of the cure of Bartimeus, which we recently read in Matthew.....Again the plea to see, physical sight, but spiritual as well as we make this our prayer.  We are so blind to the workings of God in our own lives, in the beauty of people and surroundings,  the world, the universe, and the very Word of God! Lord, open my eyes and heart to your presence, and let me not only find joy myself, but help others do so as well.

Bro. Rene