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And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no
one knows about this.” But they went out and spread word of him
through all that land. Matthew 9:30–31
Who is Jesus? This question is much more easily answered today than
it was at the time Jesus walked the Earth. Today we are blessed
with countless saints who have gone before us who have prayerfully
and intelligently taught much about the person of Jesus. We know
Him to be God, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, the Savior of
the World, the promised Messiah, the Sacrificial Lamb and so much
more.
The Gospel above comes from the conclusion of the miracle in which
Jesus healed two blind men. These men were overwhelmed with their
cure, and their emotion overtook them. Jesus instructed them to
“See that no one knows about this” miraculous healing. But their
excitement could not be contained. It’s not that they were
intentionally disobedient to Jesus; rather, they did not know how
else to express their sincere gratitude other than to tell others
about what Jesus had done.
One reason Jesus told them not to tell others about Him is because
Jesus knew they did not fully understand Who He was. He knew that
their testimony about Him would fail to present Him in the way that
was most truthful. He was the Lamb of God. The Savior. The Messiah.
The Sacrificial Lamb. He was the One Who came into this world to
redeem us by the shedding of His blood. Many of the people,
however, wanted a nationalistic “messiah” or a miracle worker
alone. They wanted one who would save them from political
oppression and make them a great earthly nation. But this was not
Jesus' mission.
Oftentimes we can also fall into the trap of misunderstanding Who
Jesus is and Who He wants to be in our lives. We can want a “god”
who will save us only from our daily struggles, injustices and
temporal difficulties. We can want a “god” who acts in accord with
our will and not vice versa. We want a “god” who will heal us and
free us of every earthly burden. But Jesus taught clearly
throughout His life that He would suffer and die. He taught us that
we must take up our own crosses and follow Him. And He taught us
that we are to die, embrace suffering, offer mercy, turn the other
cheek, and find our glory in that which the world will never
understand.
Reflect, today, upon whether Jesus would caution you about speaking
too loudly about your vision of Who He is. Do you struggle with
presenting a “god” who is not actually God? Or have you come to
know the very Person of Christ our Lord to such an extent that you
are able to give witness to Him Who died. Do you boast only in the
Cross? Do you proclaim Christ crucified and preach only the deepest
wisdom of humility, mercy and sacrifice? Recommit yourself to a
true proclamation of Christ, setting aside any and all confused
images of our saving God.
My true and saving Lord, I commit myself to You and pray that I
will come to know and love You as You are. Give me the eyes I need
to see You and the mind and heart I need to know and love You.
Remove from me any false vision of Who You are and replace within
me a true knowledge of You, my Lord. As I come to know You, I offer
myself to You so that You may use me to proclaim Your greatness to
all. Jesus, I trust in You.
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