Faith That Sees: The Blind Man’s Insight into God’s Kingdom

This homily by the Very Rev. Dr Alexander Rentel reflects on the Gospel passage from Luke 18, where a blind man recognizes Jesus as the "Son of David" and receives healing through faith. Fr Alexander emphasizes the contrast between the crowd’s superficial recognition of Jesus and the blind man's profound spiritual insight, illustrating the "upside-down" nature of God's kingdom, where the vulnerable, needy, sick, and marginalized often display the deepest faith. He calls on Christians to emulate this faith through humility, compassion, kindness, and reliance on God's promises as revealed in Scripture.