Scripture: Mark 10:46-52- Who does Jesus accept?
In Mark 10:46-52, we read about a blind man named Bartimaeus, sitting by the road and begging.
He was completely at the mercy of others, even to feed himself. When Bartimaeus heard that it
was Jesus passing, he started crying out. Verses 47-52 says, “And when he heard that it was Jesus
of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Then many
warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ So Jesus
stood still and commanded him to be called. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Be of
good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.’ And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
So Jesus answered and said to him, ‘What do you want Me to do for you?’ The blind man said to
Him, ’Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go your way; your faith has
made you well.’ And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.” What do
we know about blind beggars in that society? They had nothing. They could offer nothing and
were totally dependent on others. They were among the lowest part of society because of their
handicap. Who does Jesus accept? God accepts the needy, the lowly and the humble. He accepts
those at the bottom of the social ladder. His ways are higher than ours.
❖ Thank God that He is doing foundational things and your continuous checking with Him
suggests that you are making sure you are on track with His purpose.
❖ Pray that you will not give up checking with Him. It can never be too much.
❖ Pray that as you continue to walk with Him in this season, the Lord will teach you to rest
in Him and know that each process is for good as long as you are in Him. (Ro 8:28).
❖ Pray that you will reach the place where you will even rejoice in the process and look
forward to it just the way every athlete rejoices in the process of training to attain gold
medal status in their field.