#secondtouch

“Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.” -Mark 8:25

Sometimes healing comes in layers. In Mark 8, Jesus touches a blind man twice—once to open his eyes, and again to restore full vision. It is a striking reminder that spiritual clarity is not always instant. We may be opened to truth, but not yet fully transformed. It takes the second touch.

The first touch opened the man’s eyes, but he saw “people like trees walking.” Blurred. Confused. Partial. Many of us live in that in-between—seeing, but not clearly. We begin the journey of faith, but fears cloud our path. We understand God’s love, but struggle to apply it. We believe, yet we wrestle with doubt.

But Jesus does not leave us in the blur. He touches again. That second touch restores and clarifies. The man now sees “everything clearly.” In Greek, the word used denotes sharp, defined sight—no more confusion, no more guessing. This is the vision we need: not only to see life, but to see it as God sees.

Leaders too must seek the second touch—clarity of purpose, restored vision, and divine perspective. In this age of noise, half-truths, and distraction, we cannot settle for partial sight.

Let us pray for the second touch of Christ—not just to open our eyes, but to make our vision whole, clear, and Kingdom-focused.