Wednesday in The Word for May 15, 2024

Mark 8:22-30

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him.

23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

24 And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.”

25 Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.

26 Then He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither go into the town, nor tell anyone in the town.”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

28 So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”

29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

30 Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

Context

• How did the disciples display spiritual blindness? (Mark 6:52, 8:18-21)

Reflection

1. How come they begged Jesus to ‘touch’ him? (Mark 1:31, 40, 3:10, 5:22, 27, 6:5, 56, John 9:2, Hebrews 4:15, James 5:16)
2. What’s so remarkable about this ‘2 stage’ miracle? (Mark 7:32-39, 8:23-25, John 9:6, 7)
3. Who did the people say that Jesus was? (Malachi 3:1, 4:5, Mark 6:2, 3, 14-16)

Testimony Time

1. Who do you say He is? Who are you telling? (Matthew 16:20, John 6:68, 69, 14:6, Hebrews 1:3)
2. How has Jesus transformed you—both immediately and over time? (Isaiah 35:4-6, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Colossians 2:9, 10, 2 Peter 3:18)