Open our eyes

“So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, ‘What do you want Me to do for you?’ They said to Him, ‘Lord, that our eyes may be opened.’ So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.” Matthew 20:32-34

Few weeks ago, a video went viral online. Some of you might have seen it already. It was a video of a baby getting to see her mother for the first time. Louise suffers from albinism. It’s a condition that affects melanin, the pigment that colors skin, hair, and eyes. It is told that people with albinism can suffer with eyesight problems and sensitivity to light. And Louise’s mother uploaded this video when Louise finally got to wear this special pair of eye glasses for the first time.

When Louise put on the glasses for the first time, she was able to clearly see this  someone in front of her. When she recognized the voice of her mother and that this voice came from this someone in front of her, Louise’s face glowed with joy!

I wonder if the passage above should be our experience. That story is not just a miracle story where Jesus heals the blind men to see. It can be a spiritual application asking Jesus to open our eyes to really see Jesus. Often times, the sinfulness of this world darkens our eyes making it difficult for us to see Jesus. We must ask Jesus, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.”

It is wonderful to note that these men followed Jesus as soon as they were healed. This can be our experience as well.