A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida
22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. 23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. 24 And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.” 25 Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. 26 Then He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town
This is quite an interesting story because unlike the other blind men in the Word...this guy didn't initiate the healing. He was brought to Jesus by the people in Bethsaida, (House of the hunt). This man wasn't seeking Jesus, why should he? All of his needs were taken care of by the townspeople! He was probably taken care of pretty well, but HE WAS STILL BLIND...
I love what Jesus did for him! He simply grabbed him by the hand and led him out of town...He removed the man from his comfort zone. You know, sometimes Jesus won't answer your prayers right then, sometimes, He'll simply grab you by the hand and lead you!! Once He brought him out into the unknown...He spit on his face and a
sked him if anything changed!
Now, what's interesting is, this man could've seen anything (after the miracle), but the first thing he mentioned was 'Men walking about like trees!' You know Healing has taken place by the way you view people! He could see people, just not clearly...so Jesus prayed for him again!
Can you allow Jesus to touch your vision? Can Jesus cause you to see others the way He does? Can Jesus take you out of your comfort zones and away from familiar things, so that healing can take shape in your life? Jesus charged this man to never go back to his old friends or town! If the healing was to remain, he can't go back to where he came from...neither can you!!
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