As Jesus was walking along, some people brought Him a man who couldn’t speak because a demon controlled him. Jesus cast the demon out, and the man began to talk. The crowd was amazed. They said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!” But not everyone celebrated. The Pharisees, the religious leaders, looked at the same miracle and said, “He drives out demons by the power of the prince of demons.”
Isn’t that something? The people saw mercy. The Pharisees saw evil. They weren’t just blind—they chose not to see. They saw a miracle with their eyes but rejected it in their hearts.
Some people refuse to believe, no matter how clear the truth is. Like someone closing their eyes and saying, “I can’t see!” Jesus had just brought healing and hope, but the Pharisees hardened their hearts.
Our lesson is that we must be careful not to let pride or fear keep us from seeing what Jesus is doing. As Helen Keller said, “To be blind is bad, but worse is to have eyes and not see.”
Jesus is still changing lives, but we must have eyes willing to see.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.