It’s time for another Sunday Brunch! 🙂
Today’s mock brunch menu:
Lemon Cake With Frosting
Breakfast Casserole
Toast With Jelly
Cranberry Juice
Coffee
I wanted to discuss the following scripture in the book of Mark. I also wanted your response to this question: Why did Jesus have to spit on the blind man’s eyes?
Mark 8:22-26
The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village.”
Why do you think that Jesus had to spit on the blind man’s eyes?
I also wonder why the spittle didn’t work initially? The blind man’s sight appeared to be only partially restored since he said he saw people that looked like trees. Then Jesus had to place his hands on the man’s eyes again and his sight was restored! I’m thinking, maybe, this man’s faith may have been weaker than the faith of the other people whom Jesus healed? It’s hard to say.
Why do you think that Jesus had to spit on this blind man’s eyes?
Leave your answers in the comments!