Passage
When Jesus heard Bartimaeus, He told the crowd to call him
over. The message got back to Bartimaeus
and Bartimaeus was told to take heart. Bartimaeus
threw off of his cloak and jumped up to his feet to come and experience
Jesus. Jesus asked Bartimaeus what it
was that He could do for him. Bartimaeus
said, “Teacher, allow me to see again.”
Jesus told Bartimaeus to go on his way.
His faith had made him well. Bartimaeus
does get up and begins to follow Jesus.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Jesus calls upon Bartimaues.
His persistence pays off. The
crowd even recognizes what is happening.
They encourage Bartimaeus by telling him to take heart. This man who has been healing people and
doing miracles all over the land has taken a personal interest in
Bartimaeus. This is the way it is with
all of us. Jesus takes a personal
interest in each of us. How blessed we
are!
How do you feel Jesus taking a personal interest in
you? How does it make you feel to
realize that the savior of the world wants a personal relationship with you?
Second Thought:
Bartimaeus doesn’t lose any time. When Jesus bids him to come, he springs up
from his feet. Remember, this is a blind
man. Blind people don’t usually spring
to their feet because they are seldom ever completely sure of their
surroundings. Thus, for Bartimaeus to
spring to his feet demonstrates an incredibly passionate response.
When Jesus calls, how do you respond? Do you spring up and come to His side?
Third Thought:
There are no strings attached to Bartimaeus’ healing. Jesus heals him and tells him to go on his
way. Bartimaeus could have easily left
once he received his sight. But he didn’t. The Bible clearly tells us that he got up and
followed Jesus along the way. He is a
good picture of what it means to be a disciple.
One receives a great gift and then drops everything in life to pursue
the God who imparted that gift into your life.
Discipleship is first and foremost about submission and willingness to
follow even when given the freedom to do your own thing.
Are you good at following?
Whom are you following? What
ideas or principles are you following?
Passage for Tomorrow: Mark 11:1-6
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