Mark 8:25
It seems from the language here that this fellow was either closing his eyes or looking down. This would not be uncommon for someone that’s blind, even someone who had once seen but had lost their sight as this man. In fact, it is very possible that this loss of sight was due to an injury to the eyes of some kind.
We might well ask what men this man saw if they were out of the town. However, it is fairly certain that the Lord Jesus took his disciples with him, and so the man would have seen them right away.
This miracle is a great parallel to the spiritual blindness that we so often experience. Even though the Lord has given his saints the spiritual sight to see the truth, we often still are in blindness and darkness. And why is this? Because we allow sin to blind us and keep us from seeing the truth as it is. The lost, are trapped in this blindness and darkness and cannot escape without turning to Christ. Those who belong to him must exercise their freedom from it, that we may lead others to Christ.
Heavenly Father, thank you for restoring our spiritual eyes, not just our physical ones. It is a wonderful blessing to see your grace and truth in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We can never thank you enough for all it is ours through him. As we go through this life following your leading, we will not cease to sing your praises for your amazing grace. You are the only one who can heal us, and make us as we ought to be. You can restore us to the place that we should be spiritually. You are perfecting our hearts on a daily basis. Thank you for your ongoing activity in our lives. Your love is so wonderful, and your truth is a blessing to us at every moment. The name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray and praise you, Amen.