Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
Luke 10:23-24 (ESV)
Driving on a busy highway, I spied a stretch limousine in the distance pulling into a parking lot. Normally I wouldn’t have said anything, but this elegant automobile looked almost as long as a rocketship is tall! It glowed like a beacon of bright light on the horizon. I blurted out, “Wow, Josh! Look at that limo!”
Immediately Josh began looking out the front windshield and then swiveled his head to the side. It was obvious he couldn’t see what was blatantly in front of us. To him, this huge automobile didn’t exist. Joshua began arguing with me, thinking I was joking. It wasn’t until we got almost next to it that Joshua finally saw the shiny limousine.
The Word tells us of Jesus spitting into dirt, creating mud, and then miraculously giving sight to a blind man. This man, blind from birth, was now able to see having been given the gift of sight through the anointing of Jesus Christ.
The Pharisees refused to rejoice over this miracle. They chose to focus on this “work” breaking the law of the Sabbath rather than focusing on a blind man who could now see. They were so determined to discredit Jesus that they missed the amazing miracle standing right in front of them.
The seeing man spoke, “Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”
How many miracles have I missed because I was wrapped up in ridiculous unimportant details?
How can I push away distractions and focus my attention on Christ and the work He is doing in my life?
How can I avoid missing great things while spending my energy and attention on that which does not matter?
As we continue to walk through this Lenten season, this sacred time of repentance, my prayer is that we all become more aware of and focus on Christ, to remember our sin that separates us from God and what it cost Him to be reunited with us, and that we are brought into a more intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Prayer:
Dear Jesus, May our eyes be opened to see the miracles you place before our very eyes. Amen.
Linda Guteres
Past LWML Atlantic District Presdient (2018-2022)
LWML Atlantic District Treasurer
Grace Lutheran Church, Mastic Beach
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