Jaw-dropping Jewels about Jesus
Rarely does Jesus, God the Son, do exactly what we expect of Him. It seems odd that He so frequently surprises us, given that He never changes. Hebrews 13:8 makes this absolute statement: “Jesus the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Still, though He is blessedly consistent in His goodness, Jesus does unforeseen things. Even when He does what is expected, He does not always do it in the way that we anticipate. Let us join with Jesus on a jaw-dropping journey. (I will be using this opening paragraph for each of the brief messages in this series. The following material will change daily.)
Again today, let us learn from a blind man how to see: “And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, ‘Be of good comfort, rise; He calleth thee.’ And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, ‘What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?’ The blind man said unto Him, ‘Lord, that I might receive my sight.’ And Jesus said unto him, ‘Go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.’ And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way” (Mark 10:49-52). Bartimaeus, physically blind, could see himself clearly: he asked for “mercy” (verses 47 and 48), with no claim of merit. He could also see Jesus as the One Who would help him, the One Who was the promised Messiah. Many of those present did not see these two basic truths. Helen Keller was once asked, “Isn’t it terrible to be blind?” She was a staunch Christian and responded, “Better to be blind and see with your heart, than to have two good eyes and see nothing.” Blind Bartimaeus could see spiritually before he was healed. When his vision was given to him, he used it to follow “Jesus in the way.” May we learn to do the same, for we too have been “made… whole.”