Today's Verse: Mark 10:51 (ESV)
And Jesus said to him, e“What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, f“Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”
e ver. 36
f John 20:16
Jesus' question to the blind man was key to what He was trying to accomplish. It was designed to allow Bartimeaus to express and give evidence of his faith. The title with which he addressed Jesus acknowledged that his view of Jesus was something more than just man to man. It was servant to master or student to teacher. Bartimeaus addressed Jesus not only from a position of respect, but also a position of reverence and trust. It confirms that the faith that this blind man had in Jesus was real.
Today's Comments: One notes, in reading the complete account of Bartimeus that he called out to Jesus, asking the Son of David to have mercy on him. In addition, according to The Bible Exposition Commentary, he addressed Jesus as Rabboni, the same words that Mary Magdalene used when she first saw the risen Lord (John 20:16). It is obvious, therefore, that Bartimmeus knew who Jesus was and that he had faith that Jesus could heal him.
Last night, at my Talbot Bible Lands Class, before we were ready to end, Dr. Richard Rigsby reminded us to think about Thanksgiving from a Christian perspective. It is true that we have a lot to be thankful for, including family and friends, prosperity, and plenty, liberty and freedom. But everybody has those things. In addition, we have some other things, which the faith of Bartimeus reminds us about. We have the Son of David: the Christ, the one who can heal us, and the one who, through his death and resurrection, has given us eternal life for the price of only belief and trust in Him. Jesus deserves our thanks, and we should not forget the unique gift that He has given to us. Let us, therefore, as we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, give praise and thanks to God for what he has given to His chosen people, and let us show our thanks in love for our neighbor.
And Jesus said to him, e“What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, f“Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”
e ver. 36
f John 20:16
Jesus' question to the blind man was key to what He was trying to accomplish. It was designed to allow Bartimeaus to express and give evidence of his faith. The title with which he addressed Jesus acknowledged that his view of Jesus was something more than just man to man. It was servant to master or student to teacher. Bartimeaus addressed Jesus not only from a position of respect, but also a position of reverence and trust. It confirms that the faith that this blind man had in Jesus was real.
Today's Comments: One notes, in reading the complete account of Bartimeus that he called out to Jesus, asking the Son of David to have mercy on him. In addition, according to The Bible Exposition Commentary, he addressed Jesus as Rabboni, the same words that Mary Magdalene used when she first saw the risen Lord (John 20:16). It is obvious, therefore, that Bartimmeus knew who Jesus was and that he had faith that Jesus could heal him.
Last night, at my Talbot Bible Lands Class, before we were ready to end, Dr. Richard Rigsby reminded us to think about Thanksgiving from a Christian perspective. It is true that we have a lot to be thankful for, including family and friends, prosperity, and plenty, liberty and freedom. But everybody has those things. In addition, we have some other things, which the faith of Bartimeus reminds us about. We have the Son of David: the Christ, the one who can heal us, and the one who, through his death and resurrection, has given us eternal life for the price of only belief and trust in Him. Jesus deserves our thanks, and we should not forget the unique gift that He has given to us. Let us, therefore, as we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, give praise and thanks to God for what he has given to His chosen people, and let us show our thanks in love for our neighbor.
1 comment:
Yes, this is a beautiful thought at Thanksgiving, that "healing is part of the atonement" by HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED" THE FIRST CENTURY CHURCH WALKED in this power and healing was just as much a part of their doctrine as salvation. However there are some people and even churches that feel all healing ceased when the last Apostle died.
So glad you mentioned the gift of healing. Beverly
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