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Jun 30, 2021 · Jesus picks out a man who had been lame for 38 years and asks, Do you want to be healed? In Mark 10:36 James and John corner Jesus. Jesus asks them, What do you want Me to do for you? Now here He asks blind Bartimaeus, "What do you want me to do for you?" What a strange question to ask a blind man. But Jesus never asked a foolish question in ...
- Jesus Turns His Face Toward Need
- Jesus Listens to The Beggar Who called Out to Him in His Trouble
- Jesus Shows Compassion and Mercy
- Jesus Gives What Is Needed
- 4 Scriptures About The Poor
I don’t know why I did it, but instead of ignoring him, I turned and faced him. Deep lines in his face conveyed he’d lived a rough life. The moment our eyes met, I felt a nudge to give him money but thought, I don’t even know how much to give. God spoke clearly to my spirit. Give him the five-dollar bill in your wallet. I pulled the five from my wa...
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David,...
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. – Luke 18:40-41 When the beggar called out, Jesus heard him and stopped. Then Jesus orderedthe man to be brought to Him. The beggar is brought before the King. Jesus shows compassion and...
Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. – Luke 18:42-43 If God speaks to us and nudges us to give money, by all means, obeyGod. We have no idea why God wants to give that particular person money. He may ...
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.” – Proverbs 19:17 But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the LORD think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay. – Psalm 40:17 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. – Matthew 26:11 The po...
Oct 27, 2018 · Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved you.”
Suppose Jesus Christ stood where I stand, and spoke to you: ‘What wilt thou that I should do for you?’ If you are a wise man, if you know yourself and Him, your answer will come as swiftly as the beggar’s-’Lord! heal me of my blindness, and take away my sin, and give me Thy salvation.’
- Do not let anybody silence your voice or dampen your enthusiasm when you’re chasing after Jesus. I have always loved how enthusiastically Bartimaeus called to Jesus.
- Your relationship with Christ is personal. God is a relational God. He wants us to have an intimate relationship with Him. This can’t happen if we don’t keep our eyes firmly fixed on Him and don’t let anyone or anything distract you.
- Obstacles will be put in your way, be ready to cast them aside. One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Hebrew 12:1-2. We are encouraged to lay aside every obstacle or anything that will block us from God.
- Don’t pay attention to the crowd. I once heard a Pastor ask, “When has the majority ever been right?” It’s a lesson I’ve pondered often. In the story of Blind Bartimaeus we saw the people try to silence him when he cried out to Jesus.
Oct 24, 2024 · Jesus encounters the blind beggar on the Jericho Road. He is nearing the end of his journey to Jerusalem, a journey that he stays resolutely on, though it leads to his death. The incident described here comes from a famous stretch of road; in fact, it is the road that Jesus’s Good Samaritan parable takes place on.
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Oct 28, 2018 · But the outcast blind beggar Bartimaeus hollers out loud for mercy, and he doesn’t care who hears his cry. When Jesus asks him the same question he asked James and John, it has a slightly different ring to it: “What do you want me to do for you?”
