Mark 8:22-26
“And he cometh to Bethsaida;
and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and
led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands
upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.” (Mark 8:22-23)
One of the biggest mistakes in Christian society is that
everyone should have the same experience.
Since most of the people had been healed just by touching Jesus, the
people assumed that that was what the blind man needed. Instead, Jesus led him out of town and rubbed
some spit on the man’s eyes. Then he did
something he never did with the others he healed, asking what he was able to
see.
“And he looked up, and
said, I see men as trees, walking.
After that he put his
hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw
every man clearly. And he sent him away
to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the
town.” (Mark 8:24-26)
The man could now see, but his vision was still distorted so
that while he knew they were people walking around, they looked more like
tree, Jesus had already done more to
heal this man than he had done with many others, yet he still had to do more to
heal him. Jesus cared enough to question
the man and take additional steps as needed.
If we are going to minister to people effectively, we are going to have
to learn to take time enough to be sure we have met the needs of the
individuals, and not just settle for what most people seem to need.
For example, while the Romans Road has been used to win a
great many people to Christ, for a great many others, it has only provide a
confusing idea of what salvation is, with the result that though they made a
profession, they are not saved. The
number of those who make professions but never grow is an indication of how
common this problem is. The test for
whether a person is saved or not is not whether they have made a profession or
had an experience. Romans 8:9 tells us, “... Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his.” If the Holy Spirit doesn’t begin to work in
his life, the person's profession was meaningless.. If we are sincere about helping people or
winning them to Christ, we need to take the time to answer their questions. And
address their concerns. Too often, we just focus on our own agenda and overlook the individual's needs.
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