Ignorant Historian

I teach children on Sundays, but I think I learn from them as much as they learn from me. Yesterday, we were talking a little about what it would be like to be blind (from Genesis 27 when Isaac had to feel to tell his two sons apart), and I had the children work in pairs with one blind and the other one seeing.

The one who could see had to lead the other throughout the room and to put away a marker. The first time, the children who were leading didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to the cares of the child they were leading and many were lead into chairs, desks, or another child. The guide wouldn’t even always hold on to the person they were supposed to guide, leaving them to fend for themselves.

When we had them switch roles, there was a huge difference. The leaders walked slower and paid more attention to what was in the blind person’s way. They guided not only the feet, but the hands as they were grasping for the container to put the marker in. They were more vocal in telling the other child where to go.

My co-teacher and I were talking about this, and we realized that once you’ve had the experience being blind, it’s much easier to guide a blind person. I’ve been chewing on this more and realized that this is a picture of an important biblical truth.

The Bible tells us that we can take comfort in that Jesus was tempted in all things as we are. “For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:15-16 NASU)

Because Jesus knows what it’s like to be tempted (and most certainly had to endure greater temptations than we have since he never succumbed to them), he doesn’t lead us around uncaringly. He’s not like those first guides who doesn’t pay attention to our needs or leaves us to fend for ourselves.

No, He’s more like the second set of guides who experienced what it was like to be blind. He knows what we are going through and can lead us in a way that is not overwhelming. As the verse says, we can come to Him confidently knowing that He not only has what we need but that He knows what exactly that is. How comforting this is!

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