Dim Sight

SCRIPTURE

Mark 8:22-26 (NRSV)
Jesus heals a blind man

They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Can you see anything?" And the man looked up and said, "I can see people, but they look like trees, walking." Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he looked intently and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Then he sent him away to his home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."


MEDITATION—Today is Saturday Psalmody; the mediation is offered as a psalm from my heart! If you would like a more traditional devotion, please search the archives for a title that appeals to you! (smile)


Truly

I believed

that I was Seeing

the world

Clearly…


But after He touched me

I realized

that I had been Seeing

the world

Amiss.


I was blind…


Seeing men as trees and enemies

Women who were laughing

With tears running down their faces

Jolly children in my home

Who were dying on the inside.


Life is not

what I

Imagined

it to be…


I was chasing a dream

A fantasy

Hope unborn

Real joy never truly rising…


BUT

After HE

Touched me

Anointed me

Pointed me in the right direction

And sent me on my way

I saw all of the love and hate

Joy and sorrow

Abundance and desperation

Peace and war throughout the earth.


And I realized…

I will always

need HIM

To see things

Clearly…


Healthy

Happy

Holy

Whole

All gift from Him.


Love

Gift

Salvation.

Death

Resurrection

Victory.

All unmerited favor.


I thought

that I

was Seeing

Clearly…


But I saw through a glass

Dimly.

Smoke and screens

Kept me from recognizing

TRUTH.

You are

The Way

The Truth

The Life…


Jesus! Jesus!

I need you now.

I want to live.

I want to do right.

Please speak to me

Fill me up with Your Love…


That I may live

That I may Live

That I may

ETERNALLY

LIVE.



THE INVITATION

If you have questions about how to become a friend and follower of Jesus, please see the devotion entitled, “Come to Jesus” @
http://aintathatgoodnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/come-to-jesus.html