Friday, July 27, 2012

Two Blind Men and a Mute


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. 
 
May we spread His fame.


Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak

As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, 'Never was anything like this seen in Israel.' But the Pharisees said, 'He casts out demons by the prince of demons.'”

Jesus exorcised a demon and the religious leaders accuse Him of being in league with them. When followers of Christ are accused of evil even when trying to do good, they can take heart in knowing Christ, the sinless one, was Himself accused of sin. 

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