Two Blind Guys From Jericho

 And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”  Matthew 20:30

Buddies in their condition, how long did these two men sit out by the road making their meager living by begging? Did they protect each other from the fantasies of a prophet stopping by to restore their sight? There had been no prophets like the great ones of old in Israel for centuries. But there were those stories of miracles, the history of Israel was thick with tales of great deeds done by the Lord for Israel. So why not take a few breaks from today in the world of fantasy? Today would of course be the problem for all of their weaknesses, the obvious one and those not seen (pun made!) so easily. Today is where we live with our weaknesses. A fantasy may be diverting for a time, but can also bring risk of wishful thinking. Better to be anchored in the present with a solid foundation under our feet, one may have said to the other. And then He came...

A wish or a fantasy may not be good for us to live in constantly, but it does remind us of the One not limited by the conditions we live in each day. Miracles flowed out from Jesus day by day as He had compassion upon those He saw suffering. We do not need to stomp on the wishes and fantasies when we can use them to look to the Lord in prayer. However, there were likely a great many days when the two blind guys from Jericho sat out by the road and Jesus did not stop by. They had to get on with life as it was offered to them each day, and cling by faith to the promise of the Lord's work we know as miracles. It is that strange dichotomy we live in too during this age. Miracles are out there; the Lord may bless us with one this day, or it might be some years down the road. 

Remain faithful to the promise of Jesus!

Bucky