Monday
Eph. 1:22-2:3; Mark 10:46-52
The blind man of Jericho raised his voice when he learned that the Lord was walking by. His cry reached the Lord. Nothing surrounding the Lord could interfere with His hearing it, and the Lord called the blind man over and restored his sight. At every time and in every place the Lord does not just walk by, but is there; He governs the whole world. As human thinking would have it, this means that He has many cares; furthermore, multitudes of angels surround Him with their doxologies. But if you are able to raise your voice like the blind man of Jericho, nothing will stop your cry from reaching the Lord; He will hear and fulfill your petition. It does not depend on the Lord; He Himself is near, and everything you need is already prepared with Him-it is you who are holding things up. Succeed in raising your voice to the measure of the Lord's hearing, and you will immediately receive everything. What then is this measure? Ask someone who has prayed and received what he requested. He will say to you, "I prayed about this and that, and I received according to my request. Now I need this and that and I've been praying and haven't receive it, and I know why: because I cannot in any way ascend to the measure of prayer that I had earlier." It turns out that it is impossible to determine this measure with literal precision. Only one thing is definitely true: that the matter depends on us, and not on the Lord. As soon as you reach the point where you are capable of receiving, you will unquestionably receive.
-From St. Theophan the Recluse
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