Two Blind Men

The Bible only spends a few verses talking about these blind men. Yet, there are some very valuable lessons that we can learn from them. Jesus was leaving Jericho among a large crowd of people when He passed two blind men. As He passed, they cried out to Him, "Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David." The people with Jesus rebuked them, but they would not be silent. They continued crying out for Jesus to help them. Jesus, the ever compassionate One, stopped and asked them what He could do for them and they requested their site. He healed them by touching their eyes and giving them site.

 
 

We, too, are like these blind men. We have many needs that only Jesus can solve. We must also cry out to Jesus for help. He is the only One who can help us with our deepest needs. Yet, He wants us to ask Him. He won't just fill all our needs unless we ask. He wants us to ask persistently. There may be people who will rebuke us like they did these blind men. They may tell us that we can only get ahead on our own. They may tell us that we need to be self motivated. We need to make our own way in the world, but the true Christian realizes that only way to true success is through true humility and a reliance on God. Lord, help me to realize that only You can help me with the most important things in life. Help me to realize that on my own, I cannot make it. Help me to cry out to you persistently and then be willing to follow Your directives.