There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Paul is speaking to the Christians in Galatia, reminding them of their new identity since they placed their faith in Jesus Christ. "In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Jesus, I trust in You.Galatians 3:26-28 gives us insight into the phrase “in Christ” and what it means. May that joy flow from my life for all to see. Lord, do help me to see and help me to share the joy of seeing You with others. If your joy is not overflowing, perhaps it’s a good day to ask the Lord, with a deep faith, to help you see! And ponder your own joy at God’s activity in your life. Reflect, today, upon the joy in the hearts of these blind men at their healing. How about you? Do you see God at work in your life and then seek to spread the joy of His work in your life? Do you regularly witness to His action and healing? Do you seek to allow others to see all that God has done for you? We can be certain that Jesus was not offended at this but saw it as a necessary result of their faith. They had to cry out in gratitude and share their story. What’s interesting to note, however, is that these men could not contain the joy they had at receiving this gift from our Lord. Therefore, this miracle was something deeply personal and was done out of concern for these two men to strengthen their faith. He wanted these men to come to faith in Him and “see” Him for who He was.
He also did this miracle to teach that He can heal the blindness of our hearts. He did it out of love for these blind men. He did not do it as a way of gaining public praise or notoriety. They cried out for mercy and Jesus wanted to offer mercy. Jesus’ healing of these men was done purely out of love for them. To understand why Jesus said this we must understand the motive He had for healing them. Jesus most certainly knew that they could not contain such a miracle but, nonetheless, spoke these words to these men. And then, out of the blue, they could see. Everyone who knew these blind men would have known they were blind. Why would He say this?įirst of all, the request of Jesus would have been impossible to follow. But what’s quite fascinating is that Jesus tells them not to speak about their healing to others. This statement from Jesus is directed to two blind men who come to Him, beg for mercy and healing, believe in faith that Jesus will heal, and then are healed. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread word of him through all that land. “Let it be done for you according to your faith.” And their eyes were opened.
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