19.02.25 Cara Tuhan, Cara yang Terbaik: Belajar dari Orang Buta

Wednesday 6th week in ordinary time "Mk 8:22-26" Some people brought to him a blind man, and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" And he looked up and said, "I see men; but they look like trees, walking." Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly. This miracle was not instantaneous, like some other miracles. This one was a 'process'. We know that Jesus could have said, 'You are healed' and it would have happened. He could also have touched him and that would have been enough. Instead, Jesus took him "by the hand, and led him out of the village." The blind man – and probably those who brought him – didn't expect that. Where was Jesus taking him? What for? Jesus didn't say. But even more importantly: the blind man didn't ask. The blind man abandoned himself, allowed himself to be led out because he trusted Jesus. Then Jesus put spittle on his eyes! Yes, you read it correctly: Jesus actually spat in his face! Did the blind man complain? No. Then Jesus laid His Hands on him. And something happened: the blind man could see... just a bit. Did the blind man complain? Did he feel disappointed that after the walk, the spit, the laying on of hands... he could only see a bit? No. He didn't understand what Jesus was doing, but he didn't care. Because he trusted. Then Jesus laid Hands a second time and the miracle happened. Was all that necessary? If Jesus thought it was, then... yes, it was. When we pray for something, keep in mind that God has His own modus operandi. God does everything 'His Way'. When I ask for help on behalf of a friend or a relative, or to get rid of a particular defect or to achieve a particular virtue, can God grant me that? Yes. Does He want to grant it? Most surely, yes. So why doesn't it happen? Because God will do it 'His Way'. It may take time, it may be a long process, but remember this: God's Way is 'way better' than 'my way'. Mary, Virgin Most Prudent, teach me to trust God, to let myself be led by the hand, to be patient, because led by God's Hand, what can I fear, what can I lack?