人類在進化的過程中，銳利的視力有助生存，人類便越來越倚重視力。原祖父母犯下「原罪」，除了聽從了撒殫的挑撥離間外，視覺亦加強了誘惑的力度（創3：6）。人類所建設的文化和社會，亦相當注重美術的表達，來傳遞思想。所以，在人類社會中，弱視的人是相當吃虧的，何況是瞎子？在古代，除了在路旁討飯（路18：35），倚賴別人的愛心慷慨外，恐怕再沒有其他可以維生的辦法了。他們所受的苦，可想而知。所以當耶里哥的瞎子聽到是納匝肋人耶穌經過時，知道這是他復明重生的機會，於是求「達味之子」可憐他！
世上有很多人，他們的心盲了，不介意生活在黑暗之中。他們對真理「視而不見，聽而不聞」；雖然「光明就是生命」（若1：4），即使「真理必會使你們獲得自由」（8：32），但是他們好像並不希罕生命，並不希罕自由！他們堅持自己是對的，否認所有說他是錯謬的言論；即使事實擺在眼前，仍指鹿為馬，並不打算改過遷善。他們仍可以快快樂樂，心安理得地繼續生活在自己的世界，為所欲為下去！他們沒有動機，求「達味之子」恢復視力！這樣的人，有如福音中附了「軍旅」，住在墳墓裡的可憐人。他們既傷害自己，又傷害周圍的人；惟有靠耶穌基督，不是以「達味之子」，而是以「至高天主之子」（路8：28）的身份來解放了！
主，叫我看見（18：41）。求祢使那些心盲的人，也能看見。亞孟！
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Lord, Please Let Me See (Luke 18:35-43)
In the process of human evolution, sharp eyesight helped survival. Human beings rely more and more on sight. The First Parents fell not only because of the cunning words of the Serpent, but sight also augmented the effect of temptation (Genesis 3:6). Human culture and society appeal to the sight with artistic ways to convey ideas. Thus, sight deficiency is a disadvantage in human society, not to mention blindness! In ancient times, other than begging by the roadside (Luke 18:35), relying on the charity of others, there seemed no other ways to earn a livelihood. The plight of being blind was unimaginable. Thus, when the blind man of Jericho heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, he knew that that was his opportunity to see again. Thus he begged the Son of David to have pity on him!
But the world today is very strange. The blind are not eager to see again! Don't take me wrong. Social welfare has not improved. The rights of the blind have not been adequately protected. As for the quality of life of the blind, there is still room for improvement … No, not these. I mean those whose hearts are blind!
Many people in the world are blind in hearts. They don't mind living in the dark. To the truth, they listen but not hear, look but not see. Although "life is the light" (John 1:4) and "the truth shall set you free" (8:32), they don't seem to care about life and freedom! They insist that they are right. They deny all proofs to the contrary. They relabel facts and have no intention to correct themselves. In short, they enjoy living in their own world and do whatever they want. There is no incentive for them to beg the Son of David to recover their sight! These people are like the man possessed by Legion, living among tombs, hurting themselves and others. They need Jesus Christ, not as the Son of David, but Son of the Most High God (Luke 8:28) to liberate them!
Lord, Please Let Me See (18:41). Make those whose hearts are blind also see. Amen.
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