New Sight

Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and spat upon. After they have flogged him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.” But they understood nothing about all these things; in fact, what he said was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” Then he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has saved you.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, praised God. Luke 18:31-43

New Sight

Reaching for the stronger glasses
praying for clearer, younger vision
blinded by the safety of comfort
so many on the road are crying out.

We need new eyes to see the pain
the suffering and the sinking loss
new hearts to be moved to tears
hands to reach out and hold them.

Give us new sight, O dear Lord
we have become so complacent
shockingly resistant to the cries
deaf to the heart of the living God.

Make us uncomfortable and faint
so that we might reach out in need
moved to know the want of others
turning so that we might build bridges.