February 15, 2023

Mark 8:22-26

This is about the second time in two weeks that I have noticed how Jesus heals. Remember the deaf and dumb man last week? Jesus takes him away from the crowd and performs a healing ritual with the word Ephaphtha (be opened). In that reflection we stated that sometimes in order for us to hear God we gotta step away from the negative crowd. Remember that?

Well he does the same thing today. They bring him a blind man, he takes the man away from them and prays for him. Then he says “Go straight home, don’t bother to go into the village.”

Another way of thinking about this would be to ask the question how would he get home because he had never walked home. Remember he was blind. He relied on others. What if Jesus said to him. Dude you are fine. The crowd needs you to be blind because it makes them feel good. Yes you see things differently but that does not mean you don’t see. Go home and avoid those who need you to be bind. I know this is a stretch guys but we have to think about it outside of the box. The church is good at telling others that they are in sin, blind. Maybe they are just different. But seriously does anyone out there know for sure why Jesus takes these characters out of the crowd? I would love to know. Maybe you are being called to get away from the crowd and go home via Rabbouni BLVD.