Matthew 9 Continued
Jesus
Heals Two Blind Men
“And
as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying
aloud, 'Have mercy on us, Son of David.'When he entered the house,
the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, 'Do you believe
that I am able to do this?' They said to him, 'Yes, Lord.' Then he
touched their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith be it done to
you.'”
Just
like the woman with the bleeding problem, these blind men were healed
according to their faith.
God
is able to do whatever He wills but He does, to a degree, respect our
free will. He forces neither healing or salvation on anyone. If
heaven is the ultimate benefit of following Christ (Matthew 7:21) ,
then why would Jesus drag those there that don't really want to be
with Him? The whole point of Heaven is unhindered communion with God
(Revelation 21:3). It would be torture for anyone that didn't want
Him involved in their life.
Scripture
says after Jesus healed them they couldn't help but “spread his
fame.”
May
the same be said of us whom Jesus has touched. As the popular hymn
recounts: we were once blind, but now we see.
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