11th Day of Lent
All We Need is a Plea
Two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us..."

During the Lenten season, at our early service, we sing a short and simple "Kyrie" as part of our early service liturgy.  "Kyrie Eleison," Lord have mercy.  "Christe Eleison," Christ have mercy.  "Kyrie Eleison, Lord have mercy.  These are very similar words to the ones spoken by the two blind men who followed after Jesus, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."

Few of us know the physical blindness experienced by the blind men that followed Jesus.  How difficult it must be to live without sight.  But most of us are aware of the spiritual blindness within us.  We don't place God our Creator above all things.  We don't love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.  We fail to love our neighbor as ourselves.  We get wrapped up in our own selves and our own needs, and fail to see the desperate needs of so many people both near and far.  "Kyrie Eleison!" Lord have mercy!  The good news is that when we pray that prayer with hearts of faith, Jesus responds with healing for us, even as he healed the two blind men that followed him.  The Lord does have mercy.  Christ does have mercy.  The Lord does have mercy.  Thanks be to God!