What Would Happen?
“What do you want me to do
for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to
see.”
“Go,” said Jesus, “your
faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed
Jesus along the road.
– Mark 10:51-52
Who would we be if we truly saw Jesus for who He is?
What would we do if we truly saw Him?
We spend most of our lives being led by our own common
sense and the world’s opinion of what we should do and who we should be. We not
only deny Jesus but we deny the person He has called us to be.
We’re just so practical, you know? We don’t see a way
so we assume a way doesn’t exist. We walk by faith – but only as far as we can
see. We believe in miracles – for other people. We have great faith – but not
when it means going where we are uncomfortable.
The sad truth is that we don’t want to cause ripples.
And we certainly don’t want to ignite a storm. We just want to get along, to
lead a good life, to be successful in the eyes of the world. If we want to be
known, it’s for worldly achievements.
Sure, we want to go to heaven one day. Just not today.
And we don’t really want to sacrifice anything to get there. We don’t want
people to dislike us because we choose to follow Jesus rather than man. We want
to do life on our own terms.
We know exactly what that looks like. We stay busy
telling people how to live for Jesus. We insist that we know what is right.
Yes, our biblical views benefit us. But, well, that’s just how it is. We’re not
backing down. No compromise for us. We’re a hard-hearted bunch. All in the name
of Jesus, of course.
But what would happen if we stepped back for a moment.
Imagine yourself back in the days when Jesus was teaching and preaching and healing
on this earth. Look down at your dusty feet. Feel yourself jostled in the
crowd. Move close enough to hear His words. Do you still believe?
We’d like to think we would be one of those who gave
up everything to follow our Savior. We want to believe that we would have given
our very lives for the One who came to save us all. But the truth isn’t so
pretty. Would we be like Peter, one of Jesus’ closest friends, who denied Him
three times rather than risk his own life? Or would we be like the Pharisees
who “knew” so much but were really so focused on their own opinions and power
that they missed the Messiah?
The blind man’s faith was simple and direct. He knew
Jesus could heal him. There was nothing fancy going on. No rituals. No prayer
circles. No debates. Just one man with great faith and a Savior who saw him and
heard the cry of his heart.
Why do we need it to be so much more than that? Why do
we need signs and plans and the support of all those around us? What keeps us
from hearing His voice and walking toward Him with great faith? What would
happen in our lives if we stopped looking around us and focused directly on
Jesus? What would happen if great faith directed our steps?
Open your eyes. See our Savior. Start walking toward
Him. It really is that simple.
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