Jesus opens our eyes to see and know who he is.

Blindness is a serious disability. Some people are born blind and others are blinded through injuries or disease. In the time of Jesus, when this passage was written, blindness had very serious implications for a person’s life, including social exclusion.

The blind man here, whom Jesus healed, had his life changed dramatically in two ways. Firstly was the physical healing which enabled him to see again. Secondly, and most importantly, his encounter with Jesus led to him being ‘healed’ from his sins. He found forgiveness through trusting in Jesus Christ and worshiped him.

The implications for our day, in many ways, parallel what happened to this blind man. We need to ask ourselves whether we are blind or whether we see our true condition and need. The Pharisees who rejected the blind man as a sinner were not aware of their own blindness. The blind man came to Jesus and regained his sight in the fullest sense of the word.