Daily Christian Devotional

5 December, 2025

Isaiah 29.17-end, Psalm 27.1-4, 16-17, Matthew 9.27-31

Isaiah proclaims a great reversal. What seems barren will become fruitful; the deaf will hear words of a book, and the blind will see out of gloom and darkness. The Lord’s work is not merely to improve what already exists, but to transform it. The humble are lifted, the needy rejoice, and those who trust in God discover a new way of seeing.

Psalm 27 gives voice to this confidence. “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?” In the midst of uncertainty and threat, the psalmist fixes his gaze not on danger but on the beauty of the Lord. To dwell in God’s house is to learn courage shaped by worship and waiting.

In Matthew’s Gospel, two blind men cry out to Jesus, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” Their sight is restored not simply because Jesus can heal, but because they trust that he will. “According to your faith let it be done to you,” Jesus says. Their physical sight mirrors a deeper recognition of who Jesus truly is.

As Christians, we hold together Scripture, prayer, and sacrament as ways God opens our eyes. We pray not only to see more clearly, but to trust more deeply. May Christ touch our eyes, that we may see his kingdom at work and rejoice in the light that overcomes all darkness.