Faith Lesson from Bartimaues

Mark 10:46-52 - 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Precious saints, this passage once again shows how an insignificant person gained favor in God’s sight.
Bartimaeus was weak, he was blind and poor, lived life begging; all he had was a cloak to protect him from the harsh weather. But those few moments of encounter with Jesus turned his life from ashes to beauty.

Bartimaeus had great faith, when Jesus passed that way, he knew that Jesus is the only Saviour who could bring a breakthrough in his life. He acted on time. Lets ask the Holy Spirit to enable us to act on time.

If you look at his prayer, all he said was ‘Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me’ . His prayer was a faith proclamation and leaning on the Redeemer for his utmost need. We need to know that, it is the strength of faith and the depth of the need which will make a beautiful prayer.

Even when people rebuked Bartimaues to keep silent, he used all his strength to shout at the top of his voice. You and I are called to be people who will look beyond the storms and hindrances in life. Use all your resources to magnify your Maker.

We see that as Jesus called him, he throws his blanket and rushes to his feet. Today, let us let go off all the relative securities we hold so tightly and embrace the absolute security that is in Jesus alone.

Lastly, we also find that after Bartimaeus was healed, he followed Jesus. When God works miracles in life, blesses you with talents do not harden your heart and use it for your own glory. Instead go after the Blesser, the Life giver, the Lover of our soul.

Be filled with the Spirit and have an anointed week ahead…..