The Village Darkness

He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. He knew the inner most feeling of this man, the miracle to be performed and the incredible light this man would see for the first time in his life.

It’s called consideration. If the man were instantly cured among all the people, the shock of seeing what one does not understand could be over whelming and frightening. Jesus led him by the hand, to be alone with him.

It’s is Jesus, who knows our most inner thoughts and considers how best to open our eyes to our own spiritual blindness. Gradual, at first, may be best for us. Do we see and do we want to see more? Then the hand that led us outside the village will help us to see more.

The blind man could see, and we too, who have been led out of the village of darkness,  can now see and with each passing day we begin to see more distinctly the path we must take for our salvation.

Each day, then, we can grow deeper in our faith and each day, the hand of God will lead us closer to himself, who loves us. And Jesus said, “do not even go into the village”