And their eyes were opened. But they went away and spread his fame through all that district. In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. Faith opens the way for us to see the power of God s kingdom and to experience his healing presence in our lives. But mercy is something more than compassion, or heartfelt sorrow at another's misfortune.
Compassion empathizes with the sufferer.
A merciful person shares in another's misfortune and suffering as if it were his own. Jesus never refused to bring God's mercy to those who earnestly sought it. Faith is a gift freely given by God to help us know God personally, to understand his truth, and to live in the power of his love. When two blind men approached Jesus, he questioned their earnestness in order to test and strengthen them in faith and trust in his power. Their faith grew as they responded to his word with confident hope.