Become What You Believe


Matthew 9:27-31 (MSG)   27-28 As Jesus left the house, He was followed by two blind men crying out, “Mercy, Son of David! Mercy on us!” When Jesus got home, the blind men went in with Him. Jesus said to them, “Do you really believe I can do this?” They said, “Why, yes, Master!”
29-31 He touched their eyes and said, “Become what you believe.” It happened. They saw. Then Jesus became very stern. “Don’t let a soul know how this happened.” But they were hardly out the door before they started blabbing it to everyone they met.

I’ve heard and read this story several times, but today, a few different things jumped out at me. 1) the 2 men were blind “following” Him. 2) the men followed Him INTO the house, not actually invited in. 3) ‘become what you believe’. 4) Jesus became stern. 5) the men quickly became blabber-mouths.

 First: If you know anything about someone that is blind, you know that their other senses are heightened! I’m sure these men were familiar with the area, neighborhood, and town where Jesus was, because then they were able to follow Him. I picture that they had heard of Jesus from others that witnessed His talking and sharing of God’s love and mercy. They heard about the lives changed. They were outside of the officials house where Jesus just raised their daughter from the dead. These blind men, listened to everyone and everything around them. They were like the 'fly on the wall' I'm sure in most places. They were the ‘town know-it-alls’ because they would stand a bit away from people and yet hear EVERYTHING that they said and shared.
Second: the blind men, like most people with some sort of ‘life difficulty’, didn’t have a personal space boundary LOL They just followed Him right in the house where He went. I don’t get the impression they were actually invited in – so they did have a bit of boldness built up in following Jesus around. Perhaps even what we would call bluntness today. They knew from their history, that Jesus fit all of what was said about the coming Messiah – and they were bold in that belief and said so out loud.
Third: I like that Jesus asked them point blank: do you believe I can do this? And their response was like “Of Course!!” Pretty neat that they followed Jesus around, we don’t know for how long, but I can imagine it was for more than just the visit at the town officials house. Their ears hearing EVERYTHING the people were saying and expressing. I’m sure they were taking it all in as they followed Him. With each conversation, their faith grew stronger and stronger. Kind of like ours does when we read more and more in the bible! As we progress through the bible, our faith grows too!! The phrase “become what you believe” jumped out at me, that these men were totally convinced that they would have sight from Jesus. They would have healing. They would be able to see again. As they followed Him, heard the different miracles happening to those in their town – I can imagine that their ‘belief’ in what He could and would do for them, just grew and grew! We can have this SAME assurance!! When we read verses that are promises of God – they ARE FOR US too!! We can pray them right back to God! We have the privilege of “following” Jesus around too, by reading scriptures! Which, lead me to realize, that we MUST have, use, say, repeat all of the positive things that God sees us to be – for those are what we will become as we believe! Positive affirmations, not negative, degrading, demeaning things – but how God sees us through Jesus!! Pure, clean, new, His child!
Fourth/Fifth: This part struck me like never before. I picture Jesus even leaning in close to them with His warning of “not to let anyone know what happened” – BUT, Jesus knowing these men were like the best kept secret in the world of gossips – I believe that His being stern and telling them NOT to tell anyone, just fanned their flames of what they had already planned to do! Kind of like when we tell our kids not to do or touch something – what do they do? Touch it! Do it! This is our human nature. It was not a surprise to Jesus. To me, having the “don’t tell” pressed in over them, made them draw even closer to those they told. Like a secret. Yet, they couldn’t help but rejoice and share what God had done through Jesus!!

If there is anything I can say was my ‘take away’ from this Tea Time With Jesus – it was that God knows it all, even before it happens, and we are His precious children that get to experience His glory, mercy, healing, changed life, and then SHARE that love and experience with others! Today, when you go through the ABC’s thanking and praising God for the blessings He has given you – share a few of those with others. LOL Maybe even out loud to someone you pass by. “I’ve been blessed with a New Day today, and so have you!” then smile and keep going. Share the joy, love, mercy, and blessings you have been given – you never know who just needs to see/hear a little example of Gods work still happening in their world. Be well, be safe, be blessed today. I’m praying for you!





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