Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! ” 48 Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me, Son of David! ”
49 Jesus stopped and said,“Call him.”
So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up; he’s calling for you.” 50 He threw off his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus answered him,“What do you want me to do for you? ”
‘“Rabboni,”’ the blind man said to him, “I want to see.”
52 Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has saved you.” Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road. — Mark 10:46-52 (CSB)
Thought:
Have you considered the persistence of Bartimaeus? The desperation with which he must have been seeking Jesus? We are told that when he heard it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to call out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” This was not a one-time cry. In fact, we are told that when people warned him to keep quiet, “he was crying out all the more.” Nothing was going to stop him from calling out to Jesus. He had a desperate need to be heard.
It is very easy to promise someone, “I’ll pray for you,” and then forget to do so. I have one friend that when you ask him to pray for you will do so right then and there. It is more difficult to commit to praying for someone daily through a long illness. It can be difficult to continue to pray for a loved one to come to Christ when they continue to rebel. It is worth it to commit to doing this anyway. It is good to persistently approach the Lord.
Prayer Prompt:
Pray that the Lord will bring someone to mind that you can pray for consistently. Commit to doing that.
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