Mark 8:22-26

Jesus Restores Sight to a Blind Man

 

23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, 'Do you see anything?'

 

24 He looked up and said, 'I see people; they look like trees walking around.'

 

25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

 

26 Jesus sent him home, saying, 'Don't go into the village.'"

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This is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to change the way that we think, and the way that we live.

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Commentary by Bob Pardue

Jesus helps the blind to see

As I was reading this passage, I wondered why Jesus would have to touch the blind man a second time for the healing to take place.

Couldn't Jesus just say, "Be Healed!" and instantly bring the man's sight back to him?

The answer is - absolutely!

Yes, of course Christ could just say the word and the blind man would see but that doesn't seem to be the way God works in most instances. This relates strongly to the way we learn life lessons - and the Bible.

The first time (or the second or the third) we are introduced to the Scripture we don't always "see the light" either. We are just as the blind man and have to be exposed over and over to God's Word before we start to "get it".

After we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, His Spirit is within us but it takes time to develop our spiritual maturity and understanding. We will never learn it all. Perhaps Jesus was demonstrating to the disciples that true belief sometimes works better in small stages.

How to develop into a better Christian

Continue to study your Bible, attend Sunday School, and God's Word will be revealed to you more and more. Just as the old favorite hymn says; "I once was blind, but now I see.", so will we!

Good things sometimes take time. d:-)

Love in Christ

- Bob

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