Gospel: Luke 18:35-43
As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside
begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They
told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David,
have pity on me!” The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be
silent, but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!” Then
Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near,
Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please
let me see.”Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately
received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this,
all the people gave praise to God.
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Reflection:
Who is Jesus to you? Is Jesus the hope and salvation of your life? The
blind man in our gospel had his hope and salvation anchored in Jesus. When he
heard that Jesus was passing by he shouted with all his might, “Jesus, Son of
David, have pity on me!” His shout comprised his prayer with faith in Jesus.
From a hopeless situation the blind man suddenly found hope and
salvation because Jesus passed by him. And Jesus did not disappoint the blind
man because He asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” Then the blind
man said in reply, Please let me see my Lord and immediately he receive his
sight and he became a follower of Jesus from thereon.
What separates the blind man from us? It’s his persistent and
persevering faith, it’s faith that can move mountains. This is what separates
this blind man from us, what if we are in the shoes of the blind man? Would we simply give-up because we were rebuked and sternly told
to be silent?
But this blind man, when he was rebuked and told to be silent the more
that he persisted and the more that he cried to Jesus for help. And because of his persevering and persistent
faith he was heard and given the gift of sight by Jesus.
What is it that we want from Jesus? Let us not give-up, let us be persistent and
have faith for Jesus will soon hear us. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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