As Jesus and his disciples were going out of Jericho a large crowd followed him. When two blind men sitting along the road heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Show us mercy, Lord, Son of David!” Now the crowd scolded them and told them to be quiet. But they shouted even louder, “Show us mercy, Lord, Son of David!” Jesus stopped in his tracks and called to them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord, we want to see,” they replied. Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they were able to see, and they followed him. (Matthew 20:29-34, CEB)
I have always wondered why people or the disciples would stop people who wanted to be healed from crying out to Jesus.
Now I assume it is because they were outside the city because they were diseased and if someone came close to them they could get the disease and people or the disciples didn’t want Jesus to get the disease. But the disciples saw all the healings Jesus did and the people if they didn’t see them had heard about them, so this excuse only works so far.
Why didn’t they want others to be healed?
Do we not want some to be healed, or a part of the community?
Who would we stop from calling out to Jesus?
Don’t stop anyone.
Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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