Jesus Heals the Blind Man
When studying Mark 8:22-23 this morning, I came across this interesting set of words that was used:
22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him. 23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?“
Sure, this is a great miracle that many of us have read and heard before, but I wanted to look at that last phrase. Jesus knew that at times there is a process for your healing. Sometimes it happens instantly, other times it takes weeks or months to fully realize your healing. Jesus wasn’t asking, “Do you see clearly now?”. He just wanted to know if the man could see “anything.”
Are you facing something right now that you wish you could see the ending instantly? Maybe God is saying to you, “Can you see anything now?” He’s not asking if everything is perfect, but are you seeing progress?
Hang in there and watch God’s miracles work in your life and the lives of those around you
