Kyrie Eleison, Lord Have Mercy

Matthew 20:29 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, [11] have mercy on us, Son of David!” 31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” 34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
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Kyrie Eleison, which means, "Lord, have mercy" is a cry that God will not deny. His heart of love for those who hurt is ready and willing to respond. Why did he heal these two but not others? How did he have the power to heal and yet allow people to get sick in the first place? The question is very difficult, perhaps impossible, to answer. The problem of pain is not simple, especially within the context of an innocent person's life. But I imagine that things must get much harder before they get better [notice I didn't say before they get easier]. I imagine that God allows suffering to work on us in two ways. If it is not part of our punishment, and not specifically a test, then it could be the simple fall-out from sin in out communities. But if we bear up under the suffering, trusting in the God who bore crucifixion for us, we can grow through it. And if the suffering is unjust, he will set things right eventually. Why not now? Why not right away? I believe he has a good reason even though it often feels as though he could not possibly. We will see, won't we?