Jesus is Miraculous

He Gives Sight to the Blind

The crowd rebuked the two blind men and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”… Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him (Matthew 20:31,34).

They were sitting by the side of the road, these two blind men. Perhaps they heard children laughing, but wished to see their faces. They felt the gentle warmth of the setting sun, but wished to take in the colors. They wanted to see. But today was going to be a different day. Someone was coming. They had heard of his miracle power. Help, at last! They cried out eagerly and persistently. “Be quiet!” shouted the heartless crowd. But the crowd couldn’t squelch their desire for Jesus’ help.

We are all like these two blind men. We endure afflictions that make our lives harder, whether it is conflict in a relationship, troubles at work, a health woe, or a flaw in our personality that we wish we could get rid of. Our nagging burdens never seem to leave us alone. And people add salt to our wounds. They speak cruel words or are harsh with indifference. Even the dearest people in our lives do not always understand the personal struggles we endure. So we can feel like we’re all alone. Then pile on the added stress of an unknown future in the middle of a pandemic along with the political and social unrest. Not to mention the recent hurricanes and fires that make our hearts ache for others who suffer.

Then, out of the darkness of our sufferings, comes a gentle touch. It’s the touch of Jesus, a touch of compassion. For he too has cried and sighed in this world. He knows what we are going through. But Jesus’ touch does more than console. It heals. He simply touched the eyes of those two blind men, and they could instantly see. A miracle!

Likewise, Jesus touches us with God’s truth. He helps us see that our daily afflictions come from our root affliction—that we are sinners living in a sinful world. We are sinners estranged from our God; sinners blinded to the way of being acceptable to God. By the power of his Word, Jesus removes spiritual blindness. He opens our eyes to see him as our Savior whose innocent death for us took away our pitchblack fear of the grave. He opens up our mind’s eye to understand the purpose of his coming and dying on the cross. He bore the guilt of our sins and restored our relationship with God. Then he miraculously rose from the dead to prove that we are forgiven and to give us the sure hope of eternal life.

Behold the precious sight. Jesus is your Savior! With wide open eyes of faith, you can gladly follow him, confident that the miraculous Jesus will carry you through good times and bad. He will bring you by his grace into God’s eternal heaven. You are not alone and you never will be. Let your eyes of faith see your Savior Jesus walking beside you to bless you with the touch of his love.