We cannot ignore the way God has dealt with people throughout history. When God's Word addresses a person an honest, freely given answer is expected. The answer can be in a word of faith (Mary, Luke 1:38); it can be in the form of obedience to a clear command (Abraham, Gen. 12:4); it can come as an insecure question, (Samuel, I Sam. 3:4-10); yes, it can even be expressed initially as vigorous resistance (Moses, Exodus 4:1; Jeremiah, Jer. 9:6). But the answer can also be a single, passionate "Yes" as in the case of Isaiah who addresses the heavenly assembly with the cry; "Here I am, send me" (Is. 6:8). However, we don't want to look only at the great figures of sacred history. In these responses it is clear how God deals with people in general. When God speaks to us God always awaits our answer. It must be entirely our own
Remain with the healing of the blind man and in your meditation today consider how the blind man responded to what happened to him.
Mark 10:46-52 (The healing of the blind man)Suggestions for your own meditation:
- Hear the cry of the blind. This cry is a response to what has already gone on before...
- Look at yourself...
- Identify with the experience of the blind person with his contemporaries and how he answered them...
- Look at yourself...
- The blind man hears the call of Jesus and answers it...
- Look at yourself...
- He hears the question of Jesus and answers it...
- Look at yourself...
In this way continue in the reflection of this person who responded to Jesus and wait for what will awaken and resonate in you as your answer...
- He experiences what Jesus did and he responds...
- Look at yourself...