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BLIND BARTIMAEUS-2

Text: Mark 10:47.

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.

Everything in this world is intended to teach us the real world, which is the spirit world. Every event recorded in the Bible is recorded for us to glean wisdom from, so we could lead a renewed life in Christ Jesus.

So, today, we will further glean some lessons from the story of the blind Bartimaeus.

*He heard about Jesus.* 
Mark 10:47. _When *he heard that Jesus* of Nazareth was there, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”_ 

Though he was blind, but he was not deaf. *To gain access to the things of the kingdom of God, you need your eyes and your ears. Even if you can't see, let your ears lead you to where you will gain your sight.* 

This is why Jesus Himself says in Matthew  13:16 that, *blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.* 

*Anyone whose eyes and ears cannot comprehend the things of the Spirit is far from the blessings of God.* 

Proverbs 20:12 says _The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them._ You can actually ask the Lord to bless you with these two, because not everyone with physical eyes and ears can actually see or hear what the Spirit is doing or saying.

When the blind Bartimaeus heard about Jesus, he did something, he began to shout and call out to Him for mercy.

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* . Mark 10:47.

How many times have you heard about this same Jesus Christ? What did you do about what you have heard?

Three things are obvious about this man Bartimaeus- 
1.) *He knew he was blind.* A problem known they say, is half-solved. He wasn't living in denial. Many are in their darkness still today because they refused to acknowledge that they are truly blind.

Jesus Christ told the Pharisees that if they had acknowledged their blindness, they would have been helped, but because they claimed they see, their sins remained with them. John 9:39-41.
Examine yourself, and know your true estate. 

2.) *He was willing to be healed.* This explains why he shouted out for help. Many are in dire need of Jesus, but they are not willing to be helped. This is the work of Satan. You must fight this Satan's work in your life in the place of prayer. And if you know anyone who is refusing to be helped, learn to pray for such as well.

3.) *He acknowledged the true Help.* Obviously, Bartimaeus must have heard about the miraculous power of Jesus. He already knew and believed Him to be the promised Messiah, because he addressed Him as Son of David and not son of Joseph. 

If a man who was blind physically can believe Jesus in this dimension, then you who can read the Bible and have had several opportunities to hear about the sovereignty of our Lord is without excuse.

Like the blind Bartimaeus, cry out to the Lord for mercy and you can be sure He will not turn you down. 

Bible Reading:

Mark 10:46-52.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father God, I pray that the eyes of my heart will be enlightened so I will not walk in darkness anymore.

2.) Father, please give me a seeing eye and a hearing ear in Jesus name. 
 

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