Friday, April 18, 2014

And on This Day, Choose Faith


"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times." - Martin Luther

You are probably wondering why I'm blogging about faith on this Good Friday, let alone a story about Jesus healing a blind man, but that's the significance of this day. Everything revolves around faith.

Mark 10:46-52-

46 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road. 47 When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him.
But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.”
So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!” 50 Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.
“My rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”
52 And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road. 

It is faith that causes us to be saved, and it is faith that opens our eyes from both physical and spiritual blindness. Bartimaeus represents all those who are blind to the reality of God's existence and His workings here on earth. 

Faith causes us to see God's miracles and goodness all around us.

When Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were approached by an angel at the empty tomb of Jesus, they acted on faith in following the angel's instructions on meeting to tell the Disciples the good news.

That good news still exists today:  He is alive!

"For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord."

- Psalm 117:2

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