Stop The Parade

As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.  Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.  They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.  And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 

And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 

And he said, “Lord I want to regain my sight!”

And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”

Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Luke 18:35-43

Here was a blind man crying out to Jesus and here were Jesus’ followers telling him to be quiet because he was messing up the parade.  But what did Jesus do?  Jesus stopped and healed the man because the purpose of the parade was to glorify God and what would glorify God more than healing the blind man? 

When we are planning events this Christmas season let us keep in mind that that the purpose of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus so that people will come to know Him.  What we might consider as interfering with our plans, might be just what God has ordered so that He will be glorified.  

We are mankind.  He is God.  Let’s see what He will do.