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Jesus stopped in his tracks and called to them. 
"What do you want me to do for you?"
he asked.  
Matthew 20:32 CEB
Jesus is heading out of town and two blind men heard that Jesus was passing by so they start calling out. 
They won't know just where Jesus is, there's a crowd, lots of noise, so it seems they're just calling out, hopeful that Jesus will hear. 
The crowd tries to shut them down, shut them up. 
Two blind men who survive on the outskirts of town, on the edge of society, two blind men the community think should have no voice, should just be quiet and let the more respected, more important, more normal, more whole, get close to Jesus. 
But Jesus stops in his tracks (the word used is "histemi", to make a stand, to stand steadfast).
Jesus is standing against the tide, against the pull of the crowd for the voiceless, marginalised, poor, unseen. 
If your voice has been taken, if you've been marginalised, unseen, been left poor by the actions of others, Jesus hears you.
He stops in his tracks for you.
He stands with you. 
"What do you want me to do for you?"
Hear his heart, his compassion, his love for you today.
#wordsofJesus 
#redletterBible 
#Jesusstopsinhistracks
#youareseen
#youareBeloved 

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