When sorrows and disappointments come, they have a way of stealing so much light from our eyes. We find ourselves bereft of hope or clarity on how we are to keep going forward.
I was reading the story of the two blind men in Matthew 20:29-34. These two men call out to Jesus as He is passing by, asking Him for mercy. People were quick to rebuke these two, like their great need and desperation would be perceived as a pain or inconvenience to Jesus, but they were so wrong. Jesus, full of mercy, stops and inquires what they would like Him to do for them. It is a curious question, as it would seem obvious what the need is, yet Christ still asked them. They tell Him plainly: “we want to see”.
There are times where we also need to have our sight restored. Our path has become darkened as I mentioned earlier by the sorrows and disappointments which can suck the life right out of us. We are in desperate need of the light that only He can give. Christ is the Light of the World. We are invited even today, to tell Him what we would like Him to do. I was struck also by this beautiful verse in Psalm 36:9 that says: “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light”
There is no beach we can go sit on that will restore hope to us or light the path we find ourselves on. The beach may be a reprieve, but it is not the source of our light or hope. That belongs to God alone. Anything else is only temporary.
God is the God of mercy, and He loves us. He knows when we are weary and heavy hearted and invites us to tell Him today: what do we need? It is much easier to speak the truth to the one whom we know is full of love and understanding. He knows our limits and He hears us as we call to Him today.
I am thankful for what we have in our Lord and Savior. We can’t buy mercy, it is a gift like grace, and it is offered freely by One who loves us. I pray for you today dear reader: may God’s mercy be new to You today; may His light fill your life with whatever it is you need.
Dear Father,
Thank you for being the Author of light and a God full of mercy. I call out to You today, be this to me, restore hope and light in my life . Thank You Father.
In Jesus Name,
Amen