Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem is almost complete, but the disciples are still struggling to understand the truth about Jesus and his kingship. Yet whilst the disciples can’t see, a blind beggar now can, and a chief tax-collector who ‘wanted to see’ gets to meet Jesus face-to-face and experiences the salvific presence of God. Wherever Jesus is, there also is the new life and mercy of God’s kingdom; a kingdom however that at once arrives with a warning and promise of judgment.
• As Jesus asked the blind beggar, so today he asks you: ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Take some time to consider this and bring any thoughts to God in prayer.
• What are you prepared to do to make sure that you ‘see’ Jesus?
• In what ways are you joining in with Jesus’ mission ‘to seek and to save’ the lost?
• How does the judgment of God’s kingdom make you feel?
