Although the crowd tries to silence him, he refuses to give up. Jesus stops and asks him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replies, “Lord, please let me see.”
Jesus restores his sight, and the man follows him, giving glory to God.
There are three lessons for us.
First, recognize our blindness. We may have eyes to see physically, but sometimes we are blind to our faults, the needs of others, and God’s presence in our lives. We must ask Jesus to open our eyes.
Second, persevere in prayer. Like the blind man, we must never allow discouragement or difficulties to silence our prayers.
Third, allow our encounter with Jesus to change us. The man did not simply receive his sight and return to his old life; he followed Jesus. That is what faith should do in our lives.
The first reading from Revelation also reminds us not to lose our first love for God. We can become so busy with our religious duties that we forget the love and joy that should motivate everything we do.
Today, let us ask the Lord to open our eyes, renew our love for him, and help us follow him more faithfully.
Amen.
