He leads him as he leads us!

Mark 8:22-26

Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida. Some people brought a sightless man and begged Jesus to give him a healing touch. 23 Taking him by the hand, he led him out of the village. He put spit in the man's eyes, laid hands on him, and asked, "Do you see anything?" 24 He looked up. "I see men. They look like walking trees." 25 So Jesus laid hands on his eyes again. The man looked hard and realized that he had recovered perfect sight, saw everything in bright, twenty- twenty focus. 26 Jesus sent him straight home, telling him, "Don't enter the village."

Food for thought!

This is a very special miracle, not only because of what the Lord did but of what he does every day. But first, since the beginning of this week, Jesus has been trying to teach His men that He is the Messiah; that He is God in the flesh; that He is actually present in our ordinary experiences, our ups and downs. Unfortunately, the people have failed to get the message! In spite of seeing Him do the amazing and the impossible again and again, they just don’t get it: the Pharisees ask for a miracle, the apostles get worried for not carrying bread with them, inspite of Jesus being right there with them.

To demonstrate that he walks with us, Jesus take this blind man by the hand. He touches him and takes this man by the hand and begins to lead him out of town. Now, try to imagine Jesus walking up to this man and taking him by the hand and beginning to lead him away. Jesus and the man begin their journey in the middle of town. Can you imagine Jesus leading him around the obstacles that were in his path? Can you hear Jesus as He patiently and kindly leads this poor blind man along one step at a time, all the while holding his hand. Can you see this in your mind’s eye?

No you don't. Because this is what Jesus does to all of us. We're like the blind man; he does not see Jesus but he both believes in and lets Jesus lead him. You too don't have to see Jesus but you should believe that you're not alone; there's a a helping hand that has lead you up to where you're now. Your life is not meaningless; it is meaningful, because an invisible hand is leading you. Like the blind man, believe and let Jesus lead you. HE IS THE WAY, the truth and the life; no one goes to the Father unless by his hand.

Holding someone’s hand for a long period of time is a very intimate experience. Remember how thrilling it was to hold your girlfriend or boyfriend’s hand when you were dating? Think about how special it is just to hold the hand of your spouse as you walk from place to place.

We don’t recognize His touch until our blinded eyes are opened, but throughout our whole lives, Jesus is working and walking by our side, leading us to bring us to the place we are today. Every event, every circumstance, every tragedy and every blessing was the Lord taking your hand and mine in His grip, as He brought us forward. You can believe what you want to, but you can’t get from one day to another on your own.