Lord Help me to See

*GOSPEL THOUGHTS*

*Ordinary Season: Thirty Third Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Lk 18:35-43*

*First Reading : Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6*

*Lord Help me to See*

*1) The Blind man*

The Gospel presents to us a person who was blind. Such a blind man was encountered by Jesus and finally he was healed by Jesus 

One of the requests of the blind man was to receive his sight back. So he says to Jesus *“Lord, please let me see.”*

He received his sight back and he praised God for the same 

*2) Deeper meaning of the sight*

Even though the incident speaks about the healing of the blind and receiving the physical sight of the eye, the sight also has very deep meaning in this context 

It is not only the physical eyesight which is important but there is also deeper sight which is needed to see the mighty and greater things of God in our life

Let's analyze the deeper meaning of the sight 

*3) Sight which made the blind man to follow Jesus*

When he received the physical eyesight, he not only saw that it was Jesus who cured him, but he also saw the need of following Jesus and praising God for the mighty deeds in life 

To see these greater things mere physical sight not sufficient. But deeper spiritual sight or insight is necessary

Do I have such  sight in my life?

*4) People saw greater things*

People who were present during  the miracle had physical sight 

But by seeing this miracle they began to praise God. 

To see such great things and to praise God, mere physical eyesight not sufficient. But needs special deeper sight and spiritual sight is needed 

*5) “Lord, please let me see: Miracles*

There are innumerable miracles happen every moment of my life. Eyes are able to see, able to talk, able to move, heart is working, mind is able to reason out 

There are wonderful miracles happening evey moment of our life. But hardly people see them as miracles, or great works of God

To see them as miracles we need deeper sight

*6) “Lord, please let me see: my conscience*

With our physical eyesight one can't see our  conscience. One needs special and higher level of sight to see the conscience

A life which fails to see the conscience, loses the purpose of life 

*7) “Lord, please let me see.”*

Lord give me sight to see the following things

To see God in the nature 

To see the pain of others 

To see the needs of others 

To see the loneliness of the elderly 

To see the need of prayer 

To see the value of humility

To see the providence of God 

To see the value of simplicity in life 

To see the value of service

To see good in others

Am I ready receive the spiritual sight to greater things in life 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*