Friday

Blind man sits by the road and he cries

Blind man sits by the road and he cries

Blind man sits by the road and he cries

Oh-oh-oh show me the way-ay-ay! 

Show me the tru-u-uth!

Show me the li-i-ife, the way to go ho-o-ome.

—Luke 18: 35-38 (paraphrased)

The lines above are the first verse in a song I still remember from Confirmation Camp.  I connected with this song because it was catchy (I remember softly harmonizing with the engine hum of our Aerostar on a family vacation the week after), but I suspect I remember it still because of what happens in the last verse. 

            Jesus sits by the road and he cries

            Jesus sits by the road and he cries

            Jesus sits by the road and he cries

            Oh-oh-oh I am the way-ay-ay!

            I am the tru-u-uth!

            I am the li-i-ife, the way to go ho-o-ome.

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, but also, essentially: Jesus cries.  Jesus identifies.  We have a Savior who understands what it is to be human.  What a tremendous gift. -- LG

Help us remember you heal us, Lord, just as you heal the blind beggar.  Our faith can make us well.  We thank you for your healing power.  Amen.