Blind Faith

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Mark 10:50-52
Throwing his cloak aside he jumped to his feet, and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." "Go" said Jesus. "Your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

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Why did Jesus turn and address the blind man who sat by the side of the road and hollered out as He passed by? First, he called out for Jesus. The blind man couldn't see Jesus. He couldn't see the other miracles Jesus had been doing. He could only hear about them, but he believed what he'd heard to be true. He had never seen a miracle, yet he believed that Jesus did work miracles and he wanted a miracle for himself. Jesus didn't pray for the healing to happen; the healing happened because Jesus found a man who believed that it could happen. After the miracle, the blind man followed Jesus.

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Jesus is looking for us to believe in Who He is for our need, for our redemption. Jesus wants us to believe before we can see. He wants us to ask Him, to cry out to Him for our need. If the blind man had sat quietly and waited, Jesus would have passed him by. Jesus is looking for those who passionately want Him, not those who are satisfied to sit quietly by the wayside and watch. Jesus touches those who will follow Him after their eyes are opened, who don't turn back to their old ways, but follow in His footsteps.

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Jesus, open my eyes to the sin that has so bogged me down it has immobilized me. Open my eyes so I can throw off the blanket of blindness to be able to see clearly so I can follow you wholly. I don't want to be left behind.