FAITH CAPSULE: What is denying you from engaging healing or deliverance miracle?

Mark 10:46-52

It is written, “As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ’Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’” (Mark 11:46-47) Clearly, Bartimaeus’ healing began at the point where he was able to hear about Jesus. Many are located at the center of their healing and deliverance but they lack understand to engage their healing and deliverance. With Bartimaeus, his physical blindness could not interfere with his hearing that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. Many had eyes and ears but could not see Jesus passing by neither could they identify with Jesus. Bartimaeus, a blind man, heard about Jesus and called out.
What is denying you from engaging healing or deliverance miracle? Your eyes are in place and hearing is functioning. An adage states, “Once a sick man identifies that he is sick, healing is set to have its place in his life.” Bartimaeus identified he was blind and gaining sight was set to take a place when he refused not to be shut up by the multitudes that were set to shut him up.
The major force that could have denied Bartimaeus was the multitude. Bartimaeus understood well enough that the name of Jesus was all that he needed. As a result of his understanding, the multitude’s attempt to discourage him and shut him up failed and could not prevail. In the location at which you can receive your deliverance, are you paying attention to forces of discouragement and hindrance or are you paying attention to your understanding about your Lord and Savior? The Bible recorded how the multitude (force of hindrance) attempted to deny Bartimaeus. “Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, ’Son of David, have mercy on me!’”(Mark 10:48) Bartimaeus could care less and cried out even more. He denied giving attention to the multitude. Bartimaeus’ cry called for Jesus to respond with full attention. With Jesus’ attention, the same crowd that attempted to silence Bartimaeus also responded saying, “…Be of good cheer. Rise He is calling you.” (Mark 11:49) It is not enough to know about whom you believe but to actually know Him and be known in Him is what will put His mark on your life. The cry of Bartimaeus, “Jesus, Son of David” testifies to his knowledge of Jesus. Bartimaeus was blind in the physical but he did have spiritual insight. Many can see, but are yet spiritually blinded.    

Prayer for today: Call on His name to have mercy that the eyes of your heart be opened.