35 Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”
42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Luke 18:35-43
A blind man receives his sight. I do not see it as coincidence that as Christ approached Jericho whose walls fell be faith and obedience to God, that a blind man should cry out to him in faith. He knew that Jesus could tear down the walls that blinded him. When others attempted to stop him, he only cried out to Jesus more, as we all should!
He had faith that Jesus would hear and heal him, and nothing was going to stop him from reaching out to Christ. Such a simple request made in faith with such a staggering result. Not only did this man receive his sight, he believed without ever seeing and was blessed! That he joined the multitude, glorifying God, showed how truly grateful he was for the gift Jesus had bestowed upon him.
