When he had put spittle on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked, “Can you see anything?
” The man, who was beginning to see, replied, “I see people! They look like trees, but they move
around. ” Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again and the man could see perfectly. His sight was
restored and he could see everything clearly. Then Jesus sent him home, saying, “Do not return to the
village.”
Reflect
When I was a child, my parents would meet my every failure or setback by saying, “If at first you
don’t succeed, try and try again.” Their goal, of course, was to instill in me the virtues of persistence,
patience, and perseverance.
Noah is a great model for all of these virtues. Directed by God to build and fill the ark, he persisted in
this effort, trusting in God’s word despite the mocking of his neighbors. Once in the ark, he and his
family waited patiently through the forty days of rain and the days that it took for the earth to dry.
He persevered, sending the dove out time and time again, waiting until the land was dry and once
again suitable for people to live there.
When faced with the difficulties of life we, like Noah, can rely on persistence, patience, and
perseverance, grounded in our trust of God who always keeps his promises.
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