Luke 6:39-45
"And He told them a parable, ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?’" (Luke 6:39)
Our passage this week continues Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain. Addressed to his disciples, this message encourages them in their new mission as they are sent out to preach the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Upon reading the passage for this week, I immediately called to mind a verse from a song: “even on my best days, I’m still the blind leading the blind.” Amidst conversations this week and reflection in prayer, I’ve chewed on this theme.
Undeniably, and contrary to the individualistic ideal of our culture, we are communal beings. By nature interdependent upon one another, and needing the other in order to grow in formation of our very self. Because of this, every conversation and interaction with another can be a moment of clarity in the mold-ability of our hearts. Within this system of interdependence and learning from another, we often learn experimentally (and especially through failures) how to love amidst our blindness. And somehow, in his infinite mercy and wisdom, our good and gracious God has ordained it to be thus so.
I guess the invitation for me this week was to ponder: Why?
I’ve been forced to recognize each day that I am blind. But in recognizing this truth, is this not his opportunity to slowly, patiently, teach me how to be okay with my needs? My weaknesses and dependencies keep me open to inviting Him in; to inviting his mercy and grace because I realize how utterly I need it. How this relationship of dependence and need must be, so that I learn Who He is--including a God that still sends us out on mission, despite our being still blind and imperfect at loving as He loves.
I think as we prepare for Lent, we can ask Him to posture our hearts such that we are moldable, teachable, and willing to allow others to imperfectly love us along the way. I pray we each learn in greater depths daily Who He is by coming to Him with the simplest and greatest of needs.
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