http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2010/04/26/sunday-of-the-paralytic-the-dialogue-is-the-most-important-thing-audio-sermon-2010/ McKinney TX Homilies, scripture commentary, spiritual reflections Tue, 14 May 2013 00:17:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/2010/04/26/sunday-of-the-paralytic-the-dialogue-is-the-most-important-thing-audio-sermon-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 Deborah Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:55:10 +0000 http://orthodox.net/redeemingthetime/?p=2170#comment-3477 The Lord's question reminds me of another healing in which the Lord didn't even ask the person if he wanted to be made whole--he asked the blind man, <em>"What do you want me to do for you?"  </em>   There was a time in my life, not too long ago, in which it seemed that I was being asked this question, constantly....and I did not know the answer.  For the blind man, the answer is obvious--<em>"I want to see!"</em>  But for the one whose soul has been blinded--who is blind even to the reality of his blindness, there is no answer to this question.  I wept each time I was asked and had to answer, "Lord,<em> I do not know."</em>   And then one day I suddenly awoke to the fact that <em>I was blind</em>.  I could not see but now<em> I<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>knew</em> <em>that I could not see</em>.  At last I knew what I wanted and needed.  At last I was able to cry out, as did the blind man, <em>"Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!"</em> <span style="font-size: 8px;"> Luke 18:38</span>  <span style="font-size: 12px;">At last I could answer,</span><em><span style="font-size: 12px;"> "I want to see!"</span></em> The Lord's question reminds me of another healing in which the Lord didn't even ask the person if he wanted to be made whole–he asked the blind man, "What do you want me to do for you?" 
 
There was a time in my life, not too long ago, in which it seemed that I was being asked this question, constantly….and I did not know the answer.  For the blind man, the answer is obvious–"I want to see!"  But for the one whose soul has been blinded–who is blind even to the reality of his blindness, there is no answer to this question.  I wept each time I was asked and had to answer, "Lord, I do not know."
 
And then one day I suddenly awoke to the fact that I was blind.  I could not see but now I knew that I could not see.  At last I knew what I wanted and needed.  At last I was able to cry out, as did the blind man, "Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!"  Luke 18:38  At last I could answer, "I want to see!"

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