by Dr. Dora Washington, Founder & Executive Director

Matthew 9:27-30 NLT

“After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.” Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”

The two blind men came to Jesus calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” Some translations say they were told to be quiet, but the more the people tried to quiet them, the louder they called.

This is one of my favorite stories because of its ironies. The first irony is they were blind men, but they were the only ones to see Jesus. The other irony is they believed Jesus could heal them, but Jesus tested their faith anyway.

What’s the point? The point is these men came to Jesus because they believed and yet He left them blind until they persevered. They kept going. They didn’t give up. Wherever Jesus went, they went because Jesus had something they wanted – Healing.

Notice, He did not heal them when they first called on Him, but because of their faith and persistence, He healed them. They wouldn’t quit become they knew He could and would heal them.

Do you believe Jesus can heal you? If so, take a lesson from the two blind men and go after the Healer. Don’t stop until you are healed! Keep calling.

Prayer

Lord, I’m calling You today! Have mercy on me, Son of David.

Declaration

I will keep calling until Jesus heals me. I believe and I know He can do this.