Blind, begging for mercy, stuck on the road to life, I am Bartimaeus. I attempt to cry out, but the world around me tells me to do things on my own. I suffer from a myriad of character defects and sins that keep me ever so blind. The world says. "heal yourself, you can do it on your own." Where is relief? I have suffered so long.
Suddenly in a moment of clarity I hear a voice beckoning me. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of everliving God, have mercy on me a sinner," I cry out. Throwing aside my baggage and all that hinders me I approach the voice.
"What do you want to me to do for you" says Jesus.
"I want to see." I reply.
Jesus replies, "Go your faith has healed you."
Gradually I begin to see the world around me. There is so much to be done. The world does not revolve around me and my self-centeredness. There is need of mercy. There is a need to carry the message of healing to the blind. And most of all there is a need to have faith everyday and understand that God is in charge.
I am Bartimaeus.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
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