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Jun 25, 2018, 2:55:04 AM6/25/18

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A Blind Man’s Plea

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! Luke 18:38

Some years ago a traveling companion noticed I was straining to see objects at a distance. What he did next was simple but life changing. He took off his glasses and said, “Try these.” When I put his glasses on, surprisingly my blurred vision cleared up. Eventually I went to an optometrist who prescribed glasses to correct my vision problem.

Today’s reading in Luke 18 features a man with no vision at all, and living in total darkness had forced him to beg for a living. News about Jesus, the popular teacher and miracle worker, had reached the blind beggar’s ears. So when Jesus’s travel route took Him by where the blind man was sitting, hope was ignited in his heart. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (v. 38) he called. Though without sight physically, the man possessed spiritual insight into Jesus’s true identity and faith in Him to meet his need. Compelled by this faith, “He shouted all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’” (v. 39). The result? His blindness was banished, and he went from begging for his living to blessing God because he could see (v. 43).

In moments or seasons of darkness, where do you turn? Upon what or to whom do you call? Eyeglass prescriptions help improve vision, but it’s the merciful touch of Jesus, God’s Son, that brings people from spiritual darkness to light.

Father, open the eyes of my heart to clearly see who Jesus is and what He can do.

The Father’s delight is to give sight to those who ask Him.

瞎子的恳求

大卫的子孙耶稣啊，可怜我吧！-路加福音18章38节

几年前去旅行时，同行的友人发现我要把书本拿得老远才看得见。于是，他做了一件简单但对我影响甚大的事。他把自己的眼镜摘下来递给我，对我说：“试试看吧！”戴上他的眼镜后，我意外地发现原本模糊的视力瞬间变得十分清晰。后来，我去找眼科医师并配了一副眼镜，以矫正视力。

在今天阅读的路加福音18章中，描述了一个瞎眼的人，生活在黑暗中，并被迫以乞讨为生。这个瞎眼的乞丐已经听闻有关耶稣这位大受欢迎的老师，以及祂施行神迹的消息。所以当这个瞎子知道耶稣行经他所在之处时，心中燃起了希望，便大声呼喊：“大卫的子孙耶稣啊，可怜我吧！”（38节）虽然他双目失明，但他心灵的眼睛却能看出耶稣真实的身分，并且相信耶稣能满足他的需要。这样的信心驱使他“越发喊叫说：‘大卫的子孙耶稣啊，可怜我吧！’”（39节）结果呢？他立刻看见了，不再以乞讨为生，转而跟随耶稣，一路赞美上帝（43节）。

当你身处黑暗的景况中，你会向何人求助？你会寻求什么？又会呼求谁呢？配戴眼镜固然可以改善我们的视力，但上帝的儿子耶稣慈爱的触摸，却能将你我从属灵的黑暗中，带入光明的国度。

父啊，求祢开启我心灵的眼睛，
好让我能清楚看见耶稣是谁，以及祂的大能。