What is the matter with you? Why do you never seem to understand what I say? You have ears: Why do you not hear me? Or are you blind? Can you not see what I am doing? You have eyes: Why can't you see?

Our Bible lessons for today speak directly to us. It is as if they were written with us in mind. They all make at least some reference to problems of sight and blindness - to the problem that plagues us.

"Wait a minute, Pastor! You must be kidding. These lessons cannot have much to do with our parish. To be sure, there are a few of us who do not hear as well as we once did or who could use a stronger pair of glasses. Yet none of us is blind or deaf. What does all this talk about the blind seeing have to do with us? Even if it did, you are not planning a healing service, are you Pastor?"

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