OPEN OUR EYES

FAITH

Unnecessarily Blind

A woman named Rose Crawford had been blind for 50 years. “I just can’t believe it!” she gasped as the doctor lifted the bandages from her eyes after her recovery from delicate surgery in an Ontario hospital. She wept for joy when for the first time in her life a dazzling and beautiful world of form and color greeted eyes that now were able to see. The amazing thing about the story, however, is that 20 years of her blindness had been unnecessary. She didn’t know that surgical techniques had been developed, and that an operation could have restored her vision at the age of 30. The doctor said, “She just figured there was nothing that could be done about her condition. Much of her life could have been different.”

In the Gospel account their are several accounts of Jesus healing the blind.

In each of these circumstances He opened their physical eyes and their spiritual.

I would like to look for the next few weeks at these miracles and the lessons that may be learned.

The First instance comes in the book of Matthew. Here Jesus heals two blind men.

Matthew 9:27–31 NKJV

27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” 31 But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.

2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

I. Need for Faith

Hebrews 11:6 NKJV

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

The word for evidence is Elenchos, and gives the idea of accusation or proof os something after having observed the evidence.

Tuphlos, blind, unable to comprehend

A. Physical Blindness

Blind

B. Spiritual Blindness

Not able to comprehend

Mark 9:23–24 NKJV

23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

II. Testing of their Faith

Job 23:10 NKJV

10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

A. Test of Sincerity

B. Test of Commitment

III. Product of Faith

Psalm 119:18 NKJV

18 Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.

A. Their eyes were opened.

B. Their mouths were opened.