Gift of Sight

Then he 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

Gracious Creator, giver of all beauty

we awake each day to dawn's beauty

and close every day with golden light

teaching us to revel in each new day.

Some of us take for granted these gifts

while others suffer in darkness and pain

we are too often overlooking their cries

while we complain about simple challenges.

You taught your disciples to always respond

to those we encounter on the road each day

and call us even now to see beyond difference

embracing those crying out for healing.

Let us walk each day as your disciples

willing to stop during our busy days

making room for healing and light

so your love might flow through us all. Amen.