Have Mercy

Matthew 9:27-31

"As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, 'Have mercy on us, Son of David'" (Matthew 9:27).

There's something profoundly touching in this text. It makes me think of the lyrics to the song "Pass me not O gentle Savior".

Pass me not O gentle Savior
Hear my humble cry!
While on others Thou art calling (calling!)
Do not pass me by!

I wonder how they followed him. Did they use sticks? Did they lean on an arm of a friend? Did they simply stumble along crying, "Have mercy on us!"

Have mercy. Are you in need of mercy? Are you in need of a Savior who sees you when you can't see him?

The blind men finally did find Jesus and when they did, he asks, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" (Matthew 9:28)

They replied, "Yes, Lord" (Matthew 9:28).

"Then he touched their eyes and said, 'According to your faith will it be done to you'; and their sight was restored" (Matthew 9:29).

Your cry for mercy is heard by God. He will not pass you by until he has responded with a touch; he may touch your eyes--or more importantly he may touch your heart.

He says, "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 36:26).

Have mercy on me, Jesus. I have followed you at a distance. Now touch my eyes and touch my heart so that I might see you and serve you.