Seeing with Eyes of Faith ~ by Lula Lamb
In today's readings, we are taught about seeing and faith. We tend to judge others based on exterior qualities, but God looks into the hearts of every person and knows their real identity. We are also taught how we must trust in the light of Christ and make time for God when he visits.
When we heard the story of the anointing of David as king in the first reading, we are somewhat confused. David was not the child his parents wanted; he was not the strongest nor the smartest nor the richest. To them, he was just a farm boy (servant) working in the fields.
Children did not work in the fields; they oversaw the servants working in the fields. His parents really didn't give him a second thought. He didn't exist. They had to think twice when asked if they had any other children when God rejected his other brothers. We must always be prepared to accept the unexpected. God is the God of the poor and he specifically chose the youngest son.
In the Gospel, it is the man who was blind from birth who is able to "see." Instead of rejoicing over the cure of a man born blind, the religious leaders are filled with hostility and stubborn refusal to accept that something good had been done. Instead of praising God for such an amazing thing, the religious leaders started questioning everything so they could find the sin that had to be there. Jesus has broken the law about the Sabbath (as they interpret it), so they know that he must be a sinner and threw the man born blind out of the temple. But Jesus doesn't reject anyone. Jesus looked for him, revealed his identity and finished the job of giving him spiritual sight.
Jesus disapproved of the religious leaders for assuming to know and see. Their attitude caused them to be blind and prevented them from entering the temple of God; as it is only the perfect ones that can enter the temple. The religious leaders were unable to "see" the power of God at work in Jesus. Aren't there times when we can look right at something and not see it because we don't believe it's there?
We need to make time for Jesus. Humble ourselves and confess our blindness. Don't let the Devil keep you away. We must make time to give back, for Jesus will never reject you. By confessing your blindness, your eyes will be opened so that you see Him, the Son of Man and enter into the temple of everlasting life.
~ Fourth Sunday of Lent ~
~ Graphic by Hermano Leon Clipart
When we heard the story of the anointing of David as king in the first reading, we are somewhat confused. David was not the child his parents wanted; he was not the strongest nor the smartest nor the richest. To them, he was just a farm boy (servant) working in the fields.
Children did not work in the fields; they oversaw the servants working in the fields. His parents really didn't give him a second thought. He didn't exist. They had to think twice when asked if they had any other children when God rejected his other brothers. We must always be prepared to accept the unexpected. God is the God of the poor and he specifically chose the youngest son.
In the Gospel, it is the man who was blind from birth who is able to "see." Instead of rejoicing over the cure of a man born blind, the religious leaders are filled with hostility and stubborn refusal to accept that something good had been done. Instead of praising God for such an amazing thing, the religious leaders started questioning everything so they could find the sin that had to be there. Jesus has broken the law about the Sabbath (as they interpret it), so they know that he must be a sinner and threw the man born blind out of the temple. But Jesus doesn't reject anyone. Jesus looked for him, revealed his identity and finished the job of giving him spiritual sight.
Jesus disapproved of the religious leaders for assuming to know and see. Their attitude caused them to be blind and prevented them from entering the temple of God; as it is only the perfect ones that can enter the temple. The religious leaders were unable to "see" the power of God at work in Jesus. Aren't there times when we can look right at something and not see it because we don't believe it's there?
We need to make time for Jesus. Humble ourselves and confess our blindness. Don't let the Devil keep you away. We must make time to give back, for Jesus will never reject you. By confessing your blindness, your eyes will be opened so that you see Him, the Son of Man and enter into the temple of everlasting life.
~ Fourth Sunday of Lent ~
~ Graphic by Hermano Leon Clipart
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posted by mary ann @ Monday, March 03, 2008
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