Suzy is a little Chinese girl who was born blind. Her world was full of darkness, for she could not even see light. She had never seen the faces of her own mother and father, and, sadly, she could not even remember their voices, for they had taken her as a baby to the door of an orphanage in China and left her there. But our kind Father in heaven loves every boy and girl born into this world, and He did not desert this helpless, blind baby girl. He is the caring and loving “God and Father of all” (Ephesians 4:66One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (Ephesians 4:6)).
The blind Chinese baby was found where she had been left on the hard steps of the orphanage and picked up by kind people and given a bed and food. The people at the orphanage named her Suzy. She didn’t know it yet, but there were even better things ahead for her.
A couple in the United States decided that they wanted to adopt Suzy — to take her into their home to raise as their very own daughter. Even before they saw her, they had a lot of love in their hearts for her. And once they saw her cute little face, they loved her even more.
As Suzy grew, she brought a lot of sunshine into their lives, even though she lived in a dark world. But her kind parents wanted the very best for their little girl, and soon they were taking her to doctors to learn more about her blind eyes. They found out that she had cataracts (a clouding in the eye that interferes with sight) that were making it impossible for her to see. The doctors said an operation on each eye could remove the cataracts.
One amazing day after the operations, the bandages were removed and Suzy could see for the first time. How happy that made her! By then she was five years old. Finally, she could begin to learn so much more about the world around her. Suzy was one of the oldest children in medical history to see for the first time, and doctors were very interested to see how well she would learn now that she could see.
Wouldn’t it be sad if you couldn’t see the people you love or the beautiful world around you? Did you know that your heart, or your understanding, also has eyes? (See Ephesians 1:1818The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, (Ephesians 1:18).) God wants those eyes in your heart to “see” wonderful things about Him and not to be blind. Do you have a heart that “sees” the Lord Jesus by faith, and do you understand about His work on the cross to save you? If not, you can go to Him in prayer and ask Him to save you and to open the eyes of your heart. He loves to answer such prayers! When you are saved, you can continue to ask the Lord Jesus to help you know Him more and more and to understand the Bible, God’s special book. He loves to answer such prayers! He says, “[You] have not, because [you] ask not” (James 4:22Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. (James 4:2)).
“If any of you lack wisdom [or understanding], let him ask of God, that [gives] to all men liberally and upbraideth [scolds] not” (James 1:55If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5)). God is a loving Father who will never get upset with you for asking Him questions or asking Him for good things, and He will never scold you, no matter how many times you need to ask questions.
In Mark 8:22-2622And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. (Mark 8:22‑26) you can read a story about a blind man who was healed by the Lord Jesus. The Lord healed not only his eyes, but also his understanding.
Messages of God’s Love 7/6/2025