09-17-21

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHING
September 17, 2021
There are times when I come across something funny in scripture that was probably never intended to be funny. Many of these times the humor is sort of inappropriate, or shows my immaturity and complete lack of taste. In Matthew 9:27, we read: “As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David!’” How exactly do the blind men follow Jesus? In fact, it goes on to tell us that the blind men followed Jesus into a house. When I push my childish thoughts aside, it does allow for my imagination to step to the forefront. There was a risk for anyone to follow Jesus, but a very imminent danger for a blind person trying to navigate what must have been a rough road, with many obstacles. Yet when I think about these blind men standing up and trying to follow Jesus, I imagine this intoxicating lure they could not ignore. When I take a risk for my faith, I don’t usually think about my very next step as a potential hazard. Yet maybe risk-taking faithfulness is always that close.

Inspiring and Alluring God, I try my best to listen for your call; to be attentive to your presence; to respond in love. I try, but I remain thankful for your grace that challenges me to move from failure to risk-taking for the sake of Jesus and the world he loves. Amen.

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