Mark 8:22-26

Mark 8:22-26 New Life Version (NLV)

Jesus Heals a Blind Man

22 Then they came to the town of Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to Jesus. They asked if He would touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand out of town. Then He spit on the eyes of the blind man and put His hands on him. He asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 The blind man looked up and said, “I see some men. They look like trees, walking.” 25 Jesus put His hands on the man’s eyes again and told him to look up. Then he was healed and saw everything well. 26 Jesus sent him to his home and said, “Do not go into the town, *or tell it to anyone there.”

Personal Insights

Often times in our lives we feel that Jesus is far away and not personal with us. However, we see again from these verses that we serve a very personal Saviour. Jesus took time with this man and was very intentional with him. Jesus took His time and conversed with him. Notice that Jesus used physical means to heal this man, He used His own saliva. The healing for this man was not instantaneous but gradual. His sight came back to Him in stages but when he did see he saw very well.

Sometimes in our own lives God doesn't answer our prayers or work in our lives as quickly as we would like Him too. He seems slow in doing what we ask of Him. However, there is something to be learned in the process also not just in the final outcome. May we learn to be patient in the way that God wants to work in us and not miss what He has for us in the different stages. Let us learn to trust and obey Him even if we don't always understand His methodology.