Day: October 23, 2025

TODAY’S WORD: The Two-Stage Healing: A Lesson in Faith and Growth

HIGH FIVE! (friendship… it’s beautiful!)

Mark 8:22–26 is significant because it illustrates the gradual nature of spiritual insight, the compassion of Jesus, and the unique way He engages with human need. This miracle—healing a blind man in two stages—is the only one of its kind in the Gospels and carries deep theological and symbolic meaning.

🌟 Key Themes and Symbolism

  • Gradual Spiritual Clarity Unlike other miracles where healing is immediate, this two-stage healing reflects how spiritual understanding often unfolds progressively. The blind man first sees “people… like trees walking,” then sees clearly after a second touch. This mirrors how Jesus’ disciples—and we—often grasp truth in stages.
  • Jesus’ Compassionate Approach Jesus takes the man by the hand, leads him out of the village, and engages him personally. This intimate gesture shows that healing isn’t just about power—it’s about relationship and care.
  • Symbolic Placement in the Gospel This passage comes just before Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Messiah and the first prediction of Jesus’ death. It acts as a literary bridge, highlighting the disciples’ partial understanding of who Jesus is. Their spiritual “sight” is still blurry, just like the blind man’s at first.
  • Theological Insight The miracle suggests that faith and revelation are not always instant. God may choose to reveal truth in stages, allowing us to grow, wrestle, and deepen our understanding over time.
  • Instruction Not to Return to the Village Jesus tells the man not to go back into the village, possibly to avoid public spectacle or to emphasize the personal nature of the healing. It may also reflect a spiritual principle: once healed or enlightened, don’t return to the place of former blindness.

This passage resonates beautifully with your own journey, Kevin—especially your commitment to spiritual growth, clarity in leadership, and guiding others with compassion. Like the blind man, you help others move from blurry vision to deeper insight, whether through Toastmasters evaluations, prayers for friends, or poetic reflections.

Thank you… Tonight, will be a good evening at Field of Screams… we will have a FUN time together!

Field of Screams Delight

Tonight we roam where shadows play, Through haunted trails and bales of hay. With laughs and shrieks, we brave the night, A spooky thrill, a pure delight!

So grab your crew and hold on tight— It’s Field of Screams, not quite polite! But joy will echo through the fear, Because we’re bold, and fun is near!

THANKS BE TO GOD!