Can you imagine what life must have been like for the man whom Jesus healed in Mathew 12:22-23? The torture this man and his family must have lived through would discourage anyone.
He was not only blind and mute but had a demon that tormented him night and day. He could not physically explain his mental anquish. He couldn’t see the eyes of those who may have had compassion on him, or the expressions of those who feared him. The persons who brought him to Jesus must have loved him inspite of all the emotional pain he had caused them (Mathew 12:22).
Jesus cast out the demon and healed him.
It is hard for us to imagine what it was like to be physically set free like this man was. But all of us have been tormented by unwelcome thoughts. All of us have been blind to the truth in the past. All of us have been left speechless with the hardness of life. But Jesus came to set all of us free from the darkness that would overtake us.
Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and heavy hearted and I will give you rest.” (Mathew 11:28). You too are invited to rest in your Father’s love. Let him open your eyes to see who he is. Allow him to set you free from the darkness that seems to overpower you. Yield your life to him and trust him when you can’t see why he is allowing you to go through your particular circumstances.
Go to him, all of you who are weary of heart and you will find rest for your soul.
