Spiritual Eyesight

14 February, 2011

Read Luke 18:31-43

Luke 18:41
“What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

How would you answer if Jesus were to ask you the above question? What would your answer be?

The man was both blind and a beggar. He could have asked for money or food (which would be his 'normal daily' request) but he went for the chance of his lifetime - sight. This shows his complete faith in Jesus and he received what he asked for.

The story of the blind beggar happened on Jesus' route to Jerusalem where he would be betrayed, tortured and crucified. (v. 31-33). Yet "the disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about."(v.34).

The disciples were still caught up with their own idea of how things should be. They imagined Jesus going to bring in the Kingdom of God through healing, victory but minus the suffering and the cross. They anticipated the glory and were clueless about the pains.

They have eyes but cannot see. Those who were with Jesus 24/7, for nearly three-and-a-half years failed to see. The beggar who encountered Jesus for that few minutes received sight. That was the faith commended by Jesus.

Luke 11:9-10
So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

The key and right to ask Jesus for anything has been given us.

Will we ask for sight - spiritual sight that will enable us to see Jesus taking all the blindness of a world gone wrong? Opening our eyes to see things from His angle, understanding God's purpose and plan through His spiritual sight?

May we ask for spiritual insight - to live a life of wisdom where things are done the godly way to reflect the God whom we worship.