GRACE WINSExemplo

In this passage, we see two blind men encounter Jesus and receive full restoration of their sight. When we encounter Christ, He heals our vision and we begin to see clearly again; the blindness that has hindered us is removed and we see the world in a whole new way. We see His beauty in the world around us, and we approach life differently because we see life differently.

The two men in this passage did three things we can learn from. First they were  “shouting over and over, ‘Son of David, show us mercy and heal us!”’ They were repeatedly vocal in their desire to see again! The scriptures encourage us to be confidently vocal in approaching our Father in Heaven, for God is not offended by confidence and He desires us to “approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). We can be confident in approaching His throne of grace because grace has already won! 

Then the passage tells us the two men “followed Him right into the house where Jesus was staying”! This is unashamed boldness at its finest! They entered into the realm where He lived. When we approach Jesus, we are invited into His home, for He wants to commune with us, to connect with us and to be with us. As believers, we have the great gift of approaching Jesus’ face, not just His hand! His face speaks of relationship and connection, and His hand speaks of action and what He can “do” for us. Jesus’ first desire is for intimate relationship with us—He wants to have a deep daily connection with each of us. 

The Lord’s prayer, through which Jesus teaches us to pray, explains how we can connect with the Father. First we enter in with thanksgiving and praise: “Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name!” Then we align with His will: “Thy Kingdom Come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Then follows petition and request: “Give us today our daily bread.” Connection and intimacy first aligns us with God’s will, and sets things in their right order so that our asking is in line with His nature. 

The third thing the two men did in this passage was believe. Jesus says “Do you believe that I have the power to restore sight to your eyes?” They replied, “Yes Lord, we believe,” and Jesus heals them and says, “You will have what your faith expects.” Jesus operates in the realm of faith and trust. As believers we are called to believe. To believe who He says He is, even when it’s challenging. 1 Peter 1:7 says “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold.” A genuine faith is proven through the trials of life; perfection is not required, but trust and faith that Jesus is who He says He is—this is what we as Christians are called to. True faith in the fact that grace has won on the cross will open our eyes to see the way Christ sees. 

- Georgie Kelsey