It was Sunday during the weekly church service.
The pews were filled with families—all in their designated spot from which they do not depart. The song leader asked the congregation to stand and turn their hymnals to page 316.
The song chosen was none other than “How Great Thou Art.” The song was one of our favorites. The problem was Miss Betty, who took the commandment to make a joyful noise a little too seriously. She repeatedly overshot the high notes, causing everyone to cringe in anticipation throughout the song.
The good news for Miss Betty and the rest of us is that Jesus does not look at us in the same way we view other people. Where we hear sour notes in our favorite hymns, Jesus hears praise. Where we see tear-stained cheeks Sunday after Sunday, Jesus sees praise.
When the crowd of people following Jesus told the blind men to shush it, Jesus heard the blind men’s call. He asked them what they needed and gave it to them then and there. The Savior chose the people who were deemed annoyances by their peers.
After Jesus healed the men, they did not look around at the beautiful world, shake Jesus’ hand, and say, “Well, it was nice meeting You, but we’ve got places to go and people to see, so we’re going to head on out.”
Instead, they opened their eyes, saw the face of Jesus Christ, and chose to follow Him. If they did not thank Him with words, they certainly thanked Him with their actions.
When God changes us, shows us compassion, removes the scales from our eyes, or turns our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh, we need to drop everything and go with Him.
Reflect on the reasons you are thankful God doesn’t see you the way the world sees you. Think about a time Jesus healed you. Be like the blind men who followed Him the moment Jesus healed them.
Karlie Taylor is a writer.