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“According to your faith it be done to you” (Matthew 9:30).

Isa 29: 17-24 “Matt 9: 27-31

One may wonder what made two blind people support each other. Perhaps they found themselves sitting next to each other along the road, competing for the same pity and pity, but still welcoming company because they had so much in common. What did they talk about? Were their stories similar – blind from birth or blinded by illness or accident? Where are their families, what ideas and strategies have enabled them to survive?

Listening and accustomed to taking news of the passing crowds, they learn that a preacher named Jesus passes by and that he has worked miracles in other cities, is even mentioned as the promised messiah. If they had been in the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they would know that the prophet Isaiah foretold that when God saved his people, the blind would see and the deaf would hear. Was this man the promised savior?

As Jesus passed, they shouted “Son of David”, a messianic title, and asked for compassion. To their surprise, Jesus stops and begins to question them. “Do you think I can do this for you?” (Mt 9:28). As in so many of his healing miracles, Jesus emphasizes that it is the faith of the person that makes the miracle possible. If they truly believe and want something to happen, grace will meet them halfway and a way forward will be offered to them. But can they accept all the implications and opportunities that will present themselves if their prayer is answered?

Jesus searches their faith. Do they understand what they are asking? If they are given sight, their entire life will be changed. They will no longer be beggars. They will have to find a new way to live and provide for themselves. But even more, they will have met Jesus. The physical view in the gospels is always related to faith, and faith leads to discipleship. How far are these men willing to go?

The adage “Be careful what you pray for; you might get it ”is relevant to this story. Do we really want to see as God sees? Do we really want to come out of our asserted blindness and become disciples of justice and love in a troubled world? Advent prepares us to welcome the light which reveals the active presence of God in our lives. Do we really believe that God can do this? If we do, Christmas is about to come true for us.

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