trail, you probably know from experience that the trail is

marked.  Walking with your head down can get you lost – you need to be

paying attention to the markings or you could easily wander off the

trail.  Let’s say a hiker did just that (wandered off the trail) and

they realized it.  How foolish would it be to press forward in spite of

the fact that there was no longer any trail.  As we finish the story of

Jesus’ healing of the blind man, we see this type of response.  One man

sees clearly, and the others are lost and yet they keep insisting that

they aren’t.  Jesus talks about those who are blind, those who see, and

those who claim to see but act like they are blind.