Two blind men sat by the road begging. During the hot hours of the afternoon while others got out of the hot son, they would chat with one another. It was good to have a companion who understood what it was like to be rejected and to be considered so full of sin that God had caused you to be blind (John 9:1).
Then one afternoon everything in their lives changed forever. They could hear a crowd approaching long before the dusty feet reached where they were sitting. As the outskirts of the multitude reached the blind men they called out, “Who is it? What’s going on?”
“It’s Jesus of Nazareth.” Someone said shushing them. Ignoring the dissenter, they began to scream above the noise of the crowd “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” They raised their voices till their throats were hoarse.
It was worth every mocking from the crowd, every rejection they had ever experienced, every scolding, every false statement of God’s rejection. It was worth it all because Jesus heard their cries and healed them (Mathew 20:29-33). .
Know he also hears you.
