Receive Your 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

We've been on Cape Cod the past few days as I had a visitation at Christ Church, Harwich Port. There are lighthouses here, seemingly all over the place, both functioning and decorative. In this day and age, we often forget how essential lighthouses were and still are. In the darkest of nights, in the worst storms, the beams from the lighthouse gave those on the sea their sight. Blinded by the storm, they could find their way to shore. We too, whether we know we are blinded by our storms or not, need the light of God to restore our sight.

Creator God, you hung the stars to follow

when we were crossing unknown and dark seas

you guide us through storms and rough seas

and bring us daily safely home to safe harbors.

We often defy you ways and seek our own

thinking we are smarter with our technology

needing no one else to help us return home

yet we are often terribly lost and so misguided,

Help us, Lord, to seek you everywhere

may our faith grow as we follow you

may we live humbly willing to ask you

for every need we and your people have today. Amen.