And Jesus Stood Still

Matthew 20 documents an event in Jesus’ life that is very familiar in the times we are now in.

Jesus had just departed Jericho, with a great multitude following him. When two blind men who were sitting by the way side heard that Jesus passed by, they started crying out, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David” – at which the multitude rebuked them and told them to be quiet.

We are in the midst of a great multitude – secular & religious, all with their own opinions pretty much about everything, including God & his ways – who aren’t afraid to speak out and voice those opinions… especially behind the curtain of social media. With input depending upon the topic, the consistent voice ultimately resounds, “Be quiet, you don’t know, you are wrong, you are making too much noise” – which is what the multitude said to the blind men. But we can respond the same way the blind men responded, with the same result… But they cried the more, saying, ‘Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them and said, ‘What will ye that I shall do unto you?’

It doesn’t matter what the multitude around you is saying, you can call on the Lord from an honest and sincere heart, and he will hear you – and just like he did that day with the blind men, he will have compassion on you, and touch you, and meet your need.

Psalm 34: 15: The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.