Dear Lord, I have been blind to many things in my life. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
I have been blinded by rage!
Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
I have been blind to my faith, not searching, not learning, not growing, just wallowing in darkness. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
I have been blinded by selfishness and greed. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
I have been blind to the plight of others in need. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
I have been blind to the needs of my family. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
I have been blind to the needs of my community. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
When I did open my eyes I saw only the faults in others, I was blind to my very own. Have mercy and give me sight Lord.
Lord Jesus, today You have opened my eyes to the truth. It is You who illumine my heart and mine. Guide me in Your ways, that I may always walk in Your light. And lead others down that very path to You. You who live and reign with God our loving Father in unity with the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen
GOSPEL
Luke 6:39–42
Jesus told his disciples a parable:
“Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.”
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