What is happening?
The basic element that leads to the healing and experience of Jesus was the question of the Blind Beggar, “What is happening?” It is a reflection on oneself and the surroundings.
Once I met a diabetic patient who was suffering from high fluctuation of sugar level in his blood. He was always carrying sugar with him to consume when his blood sugar goes low than the normal. I asked him once, “How do you know that your sugar level is going down?” He answered, “I can feel the tiredness in my body. By observing the symptoms I could realize the measure of the sugar in my blood”. Observation is the key word here.
The experience of Jesus was the result of the observation of the Blind Beggar. He observed something is happening around him. This led him in the question of “what is happening?”
We meet Jesus who is passing through right observation. It includes the observation of oneself (the things that is happening in his/her life) and of the surroundings (especially in others). If we do not observe regularly we may go astray from the Lord. We may lose the habit of praying and end up in spiritual dangers.
The blind man observed but needed someone else’s help to know what was happening since he was blind. It is also applicable in our lives. We may have the blindness that covers our sight to the realities. Spiritual direction and confessions could help us to understand what is happening in our life better with the help of others.
Let us observe and get the blessings from God who is passing through our life.
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