Matthew 9:27-34 (NRSV)
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Verse 27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" Verse 28When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." Verse 29Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you." Verse 30And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly ordered them, "See that no one knows of this." Verse 31But they went away and spread the news about him throughout that district. Verse 32After they had gone away, a demoniac who was mute was brought to him. Verse 33And when the demon had been cast out, the one who had been mute spoke; and the crowds were amazed and said, "Never has anything like this been seen in Israel." Verse 34But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of the demons he casts out the demons."
Devotion
Perhaps faith is believing the unbelievable. When two blind men approach Jesus, he asks them whether they think he is even capable of healing them. Their response is unequivocal: "Yes, Lord." Jesus' response confirms their faith: "According to your faith, let it be done to you." How did they believe? After a lifetime of false promises and hope, after years of resignation, why would they now believe? Might doubt have crept into the back of their minds? I would imagine it must have--for faith is not the same as certainty. Faith is hope, not knowledge; trust, not mere assurance. Perhaps faith is believing the unbelievable and rejoicing when the unimaginable appears before us.