Luke 18:38

And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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Crying is part of our human emotional package—love it or hate it, we all have done it. Whether we are expressing pain, laughter, grief, happiness, or we’re just simply cutting an onion, crying is part of the human race God gloriously created. Tears associated with crying are the words the heart uses to express itself. It has been said that only God understands the language of tears. I can only imagine the blind man in Luke 18 curiously asking what the reason was for all the people passing through. When he discovered it was Jesus, “he cried, saying, Jesus … have mercy on me!” It’s possible that he didn’t just cry out; he may have cried actual tears. The blind man was actually living in a moment he had only imagined. He may have even positioned himself by the wayside in hopes for this day to happen. When that moment finally came, his emotion was more than he could manage. So he cried, and Jesus responded by stopping and ministering to Him.

That concludes our devotional for today. Let us finish with a word of prayer.

WORD OF PRAYER

Lord Jesus, Thank You that You are moved by our tears. Today, I cry out to You for healing, strength, and restoration upon my life. Just as You responded and stood still as the blind man cried with desperation, I too am desperate for a touch only You can give. I pray You look upon my tears and respond to my need. I now thank You that I no longer have to sit waiting for a change because today You have heard my cry.

In the name of Jesus, amen!