Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling
you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. “What do you want me to do for
you?” Jesus asked him. The blind
man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you." Immediately
he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. Mark 10:49-52 NIV
Fresh from His
disappointment over the rich young ruler’s lack of trust, Jesus called to
Bartimaeus.
Did you catch what happened
next? Yeah, Jesus healed him, but after that?
Jesus said, “Give all to the
poor, then follow me.” But the rich young ruler turned away in disappointment because
he loved his wealth too much. Blind Bartimaeus, who was given the choice to go
his own way, left all his worldly wealth, his cloak, and joyfully followed the
source of true wealth.
Do I have my stuff, or does
it have me? What would I leave to follow Him?
Avi, I want to see. I want to look with
a heart of thanksgiving on this beautiful, broken world You’ve given us. I want
to see my brothers and sisters, Your children, the way You see them. Most of
all, I want to see Your heart when I look in the mirror. In Your holy name,
Amen.
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