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A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight // Um mendigo cego recebe sua visão


A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight (Luke 18: 35 – 43)

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. 42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

I love this passage for so many reasons, but today I’ll give you just one because it occurred to me just now.

Sometimes we get so busy or attached to things or feelings or some situations that have happened, that we cannot see what it is right in front of us. It doesn’t matter how many people come to us trying to warn us about the dangers of the way we are living or approaching something. We are metaphorically blind. We just don’t understand the situation; we feel like we are stuck. Or turning around the same point over and over again. As if we couldn’t go forward.

Have you felt that way? I have been feeling that way lately. No matter what I say or do, it seems that it doesn’t have any effect whatsoever. Quite disappointing.

But when I read this passage today, I felt like I was that blind man, and I’ll pray just like he did. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me”. Because I know Jesus is asking me what I want him to do with me, and my answer is just the same: “Lord, I want to see”. Lord, I need to see what I should do, what I am doing wrong. Show Oh Lord, because I am getting nowhere. I need you Oh Lord. Open my eyes.

Sometimes we are like Hagar, we can’t see what it is right in front of our eyes. There was a well, and she was so afraid that she and her son would die in the desert without food and water, that she couldn’t see the well. The angel of the Lord came and opened her eyes and she saw the well.

Jesus, I want to see.
Um mendigo cego recebe sua visão (Lucas 18: 35 – 43)

35 Quando Jesus se aproximou de Jericó, um cego estava sentado na beira da estrada, implorando. 36 Quando ouviu a multidão passando, perguntou o que estava acontecendo. 37 Disseram-lhe: "Jesus de Nazaré está passando". 38 Ele clamou: "Jesus, filho de Davi, tem piedade de mim!" 39 Os que lideraram o caminho o repreenderam e disseram para ele ficar quieto, mas ele gritou ainda mais: “Filho de Davi, tem piedade de mim!” 40 Jesus parou e ordenou que o homem fosse trazido a ele. Quando ele se aproximou, Jesus perguntou-lhe: "O que você quer que eu faça por você?" "Senhor, eu quero ver", respondeu ele. 42 Jesus disse-lhe: “Receba a sua vista; sua fé te curou. ” 43 Imediatamente ele recebeu a visão e seguiu a Jesus, louvando a Deus. Quando todo o povo viu, também louvou a Deus.

Eu amo essa passagem por muitas razões, mas hoje eu vou dar apenas uma, porque me ocorreu agora.

Às vezes, ficamos tão ocupados ou apegados a coisas ou sentimentos ou a algumas situações que aconteceram, que não conseguimos ver o que está bem diante de nós. Não importa quantas pessoas nos procurem tentando nos alertar sobre os perigos de como estamos vivendo ou lidando com algo. Estamos metaforicamente cegos. Nós simplesmente não entendemos a situação; nós sentimos que estamos presos. Ou girando o mesmo ponto repetidamente. Como se não pudéssemos seguir em frente.

Você já se sentiu assim? Ultimamente tenho me sentido assim. Não importa o que eu diga ou faça, parece que não tem nenhum efeito. Muito decepcionante.

Mas quando li esta passagem hoje, senti como se fosse um homem cego e orarei exatamente como ele. "Jesus, filho de Davi, tem piedade de mim". Porque eu sei que Jesus está me perguntando o que eu quero que ele faça comigo, e minha resposta é a mesma: "Senhor, eu quero ver". Senhor, preciso ver o que devo fazer, o que estou fazendo de errado. Mostre Oh Senhor, porque eu estou chegando a lugar nenhum. Eu preciso de você Oh Senhor. Abre os meus olhos.

Às vezes somos como Hagar, não podemos ver o que é isso diante de nossos olhos. Havia um poço, e ela estava com tanto medo de que ela e o filho morressem no deserto sem comida e água, que ela não podia ver o poço. O anjo do Senhor veio e abriu os olhos e ela viu o poço.

Jesus, eu quero ver.

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