Mark 10:46-52
Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight
46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”
52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
It comes in our mind that why Bartimaeus have to shout with a loud voice to Jesus in order he can get healed from Jesus ? Will we do the same thing to Jesus when we are in struggling time ?
We can see Jesus's response to Bartimaeus to what he did. Jesus said "your faith has healed you". Sometimes or most of at any times Jesus see our deepest heart when we pray to Him. Can He find FAITH in HIM when asking something to HIM ? Bartimaeus has pass with this test. When he shout to Jesus mean he realy sure that Jesus can heal him. In other word, Bartimaeus believe or have a Faith in Him.
So when ask something Jesus trough pray, check :
1. Do we really believe (faith) that Jesus can do what we ask for ? Or even more than we can think of. Remember He know what is the best for us.
2. Check our heart, if any sins that we still hide or not admit to ask forgiveness to Jesus ? Remember that OUR SINS will block Jesus's power to us.
So have a faith to Him. He will do the best for us.
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