As I was passing down one of the busy streets one day, I saw a blind man holding out his hand for someone to lead him across the street.
With care I did so, for the traffic was very heavy there. He held on to my arm and felt himself quite safe, although he could not see one step, or even tell whether it was day or night. When we arived at the other side, he said:
“Thank you, my friend; and so may God lead you to heaven.”
“By what way?” I asked.
“By faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,” he replied in a way which showed that he had entered into this blessed and simple way of salvation for his soul. “Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.” Matthew 13:1616But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. (Matthew 13:16).
And so we parted; he went his way and I passed on mine, perhaps never to meet again until we see each other to part no more forever in the glory above.
This poor blind man was in a much happier position than many around him who could see all the interesting sights of the big city. Many of those with eyes to see, are, alas, spiritually blind. They have never seen their need of the Saviour of sinners, and they are living for this life only. What an awful awakening is before such, when they see the One who is now the Saviour, before them as their judge. It will be too late then to cry for mercy —too late to “see,” as did the blind man, that faith in the Lord Jesus is the only way of salvation.
ML 06/06/1954