Moral Sight

What responsibility do you assume from the influence you have on others through various social contacts and relationships with many who hold you in esteem for one reason or another?  Simple Answer - I would say “ NONE”.  Yet, I would ask you as well as myself to consider the urgency and importance of what comes from our spoken words that can have an impact on individuals who can be influenced or impressed by them.  That is always the conundrum when making the decision to speak out on any issue that you view as right or wrong.  Then there is the alternative to ignore the truth of what you see as a moral reality.  Sight and what we see some might say is relative or is it?  What we see and believe can be or probably should be significant in our lives.  Why or what turned my thoughts to dwell on such ideas as sight and belief.  It has been on my mind since I heard the Gospel at church this morning.

Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV)

Jesus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

Sight does not necessarily come to us by divine intervention but our belief and recognition of moral right can inspire us to see the world in which we wish to live.  It is, I hope, one that is not filled with racial and religious fear and hatred.