Today, there are many blind people roaming our streets. Majority of them as spiritually blind to the presence of God. They neither hear nor see the goodness of God. Even though we might try to deny it, believers are just as susceptible to spiritual blindness as unbelievers. Paul prays that the Ephesians “may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses all knowledge” (Eph 3:18–20). The love of God is so magnificent that Paul cannot explain it, so he prays that our eyes would be opened to it—to its length, height, breadth, and depth.
Believer and unbeliever alike need to see a fresh glimpse of God’s love. We should pray that God would open our eyes. We should be able to shout with Saint Augustine:
“Late have I loved you, beauty so old and so new: late have I loved you. And see, you were within and I was in the external world and sought you there, and in my unlovely state I plunged into those lovely created things which you made. You were with me, and I was not with you. The lovely things kept me far from you, though if they did not have their existence in you, they had no existence at all. You called and cried out loud and shattered my deafness. You were radiant and resplendent, you put to flight my blindness. You were fragrant, and I drew in my breath and now pant after you. I tasted you, and I feel but hunger and thirst for you. You touched me, and I am set on fire to attain the peace which is yours.”
The Lord breaks our deafness. The Lord put to flight our blindness.
Today in the gospel is a story about a man who met Jesus at the outskirt of Jericho, as Jesus was leaving the city of Jericho. Through the man’s persistence and perseverance, his encounter with Jesus was miraculous. He was healed by Jesus. This encounter opened a new horizon for the man. Jesus asked him to state his request, he said “Lord, let me see gain.” We were told that after he was healed, the man followed Jesus and his disciples to Jerusalem. Did this former blind beggar witness the events of the Passion of the Lord? Most likely. He followed Jesus to Jerusalem. A blind beggar who instantly became a disciple.
If Jesus asked you: What can I do for you? What will be your response? What do you want the good Lord to do for you?
May we never forget to ask for the grace to see the goodness of the Lord.
Like Jesus, may we never be indifferent to those we met along the way.
We should not be so fixated on our destination as to ignore where we are and who we meet on the journey. “Lord, I want to see again”
Have a wonderful Week
