Apocalypse 1:1-4; 2:1-5 / Luke 18:35-43
To think about the past is not just about being nostalgic or to reminisce in enjoyable recollection of past events.
When we think about the past, memories come alive and we will recall the way we were and what our dreams and ambitions were.
Certainly, the past has many things to teach us and there are also many lessons that we can learn from the past.
In the gospel, when Jesus asked the blind man what was it that he wanted Jesus to do for him, the blind man replied, “Sir, let me see again.”
That may mean that the blind man had his sight before, but something had happened and he was inflicted with blindness.
When the blind man told Jesus that he wanted to see again, it could mean that he was ready to start anew.
Probably, in the darkness of his blindness, he had reflected on his past, he had learnt his lessons and he was ready to look at life with a renewed wisdom.
In the 1st reading, the church in Ephesus was told to think about where they were before they fell, and do as they used to at first.
One of the movements of prayer is to reflect about our past and to see what God was telling us then.
Then we will be ready to listen to what God is telling us now.