01/11/2020
Topic: When a man is desperate for a change ( Mark 10:46 - 52 )
1) He addresses prayers to Jesus. Bartimaeus made a simple prayer: Lord have Mercy on me. What we need most in this life, ministry, job, education & career, is Mercy. God told Moses that I chose to have Mercy on whosoever I choose & to show Compassion on - - - & it's not him that willeth ( doesn't depends on human will or effort) nor him that runneth But on him that God showeth Mercy ( Rom 9:15-16)
2)He ignores anyObstacle that stands on his way(V48) the crowd shouted at him to keep quiet/silence but he shouted the more. Look at the Canaanite woman, she also ignored obstacles of the disciples of Jesus asking Him to send her away. Even when Jesus said He cannot take children bread & give to dog, she admitted that she is a dog & said even dogs eat the crumbs of bread that fall from the master's table & at the end, she got what she was looking for (healing of her daughter) (3) He frees himself of his mantle/cloth. Nobody told Bartimaeus to throw away his mantle. Many christains now a days are wearing mantle of sin, like immorality, disobedience, arrogant, to name a few. Look at what our Master Jesus said in John 14:30( He has nothing of the devil) know this (1 John 2:15-16), 2 Tim 2:19 (4) He is Precise(V51) In what domain of ur life, do u desire a change, tell Jesus now (Phil 4:6, 1 Pet 5:7) Do not be like the man at the pool of Bethesda, who told Jesus that he had no man, when Jesus asked him what he wants (John 5:6-7)
Pastor Ayuk Paul