This morning one of the Scripture lessons I read was Luke, chapter 18. While Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem he is taking time to teach his disciples who are his close friends. And, as always his teaching is by his words and actions.
He tells of a judge who while he doesn't fear God still does what is right. He tells of a good for nothing tax-collector who pleases God more than a Pharisee (a preacher of Jesus' day). When Jesus' disciples are trying to prevent kids from interrupting him he replies, 'Come on now, Don't you get it? The Kingdom of God belongs to children!' A rich young ruler comes to Jesus and says, 'What must I do to inherit eternal life?' And Jesus says, 'Give everything away and follow me!' Afterward, Jesus praises his disciples for just following him and then has the audacity to tell them of his coming execution! As they are on the way to his trial he heals a blind man.
For me, in this chapter, Luke uses the healing of the blind man as a symbol of what will happen to us all one day. That is, we will see Jesus as he is and then get it! Until then we see as well as we can and follow Jesus as well as we can.
Oh well, may all of us today see and do as well as we can for Jesus who calls us to love God, neighbor, enemy and self.
Jesus said (to us as well), "Receive your sight; your faith (trust in Jesus) has saved you!"
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