AN AMAZING FACT: The Mexican tetra (or blind cave fish) is a freshwater fish found in southern Texas and the central/eastern parts of Mexico. There are about 30 distinct populations of this fish that are blind and live in deep caves where there is no light. The eyed and eyeless forms of this fish come from the same species. When born, all have eyes—but those in dark caves lose their ability to see.
Blind tetras can still find their way around by means of their “lateral lines,” which are highly sensitive to water pressure. Their eyes, which are not used, simply degenerate and skin grows over them. Modern genetics have shown that a lack of use of a part of the body does not necessarily mean it will completely disappear. More recently, some scientists have discovered that blind cave fish can “see” (at least in some small way) light because of the pineal gland in their brain.
One day Jesus was walking through Jericho and a blind man called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 18:38). Others tried to quiet him down, but he only cried the louder. Jesus heard his cry and asked to see him. After being asked by Jesus what he would like, he said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight” (v. 41). Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well” (v. 42).
Someone once said, “Faith is seeing what you cannot see.” If that is the case, then this blind man could “see” before he could see! He knew that Christ was the Son of the living God and could heal him.
Sometimes people who see well with their natural eyes are blind with their spiritual eyes. They cannot discern truths of Scripture or sense the working of the Holy Spirit in their lives. They need to be healed of their spiritual blindness. Like blind tetras, they need to be taken out of dark places and brought into the light.
One day Jesus was walking through Jericho and a blind man called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 18:38). Others tried to quiet him down, but he only cried the louder. Jesus heard his cry and asked to see him. After being asked by Jesus what he would like, he said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight” (v. 41). Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well” (v. 42).
Someone once said, “Faith is seeing what you cannot see.” If that is the case, then this blind man could “see” before he could see! He knew that Christ was the Son of the living God and could heal him.
Sometimes people who see well with their natural eyes are blind with their spiritual eyes. They cannot discern truths of Scripture or sense the working of the Holy Spirit in their lives. They need to be healed of their spiritual blindness. Like blind tetras, they need to be taken out of dark places and brought into the light.
KEY BIBLE TEXTS
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Acts 28:27