FAITH CAPSULE: Jesus, the Light of God is passing by do not be quiet.
Mark 8:22-26, Mark 10:46-52
Jesus in one of His trip was set to depart Jericho when blind Bartimaeus, from his Road Side Begging Office heard that Jesus was passing. Blind Bartimaeus reacted, “…Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:47) Bartimaeus reaction to his hearing that Jesus was passing caused Jesus to stand still. Jesus could not continue His trip until He attended fully to blind Bartimaeus request. Interesting how a blind man heard and provoke his own deliverance from blindness. Today, many with two eyes to see are actually hearing His passing by but remains in the dark. They are spiritual blinded and physically stagnated.
Jesus declared in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Indeed and in truth, Jesus is the light of the world that no darkness will ever be able to comprehend but yet many make the choice to remain in the darkness. Bartimaeus the blind only heard about the passing by of Jesus and he made the choice not remain in darkness.
The same book of Mark recorded the encounter of a blind man in Bethsaida with Jesus the light of the world. Despite Jesus’ coming to where the blind man was, the blind man does not have what it takes to engage his miracle unlike Bartimaeus who cried out for his miracle breakthrough. The blind man of Bethsaida had the Light of God, but there was no sight for him to see. How long have you been carrying the word of God with you but yet unable to see? In attempt to give the blind man another sight, Jesus took him out of the town away from every kind of distraction. Jesus spit on his eyes yet he could not see. How often have you been out of distraction unto separation and yet nothing happened? Unlike blind Bartimaeus, the blind man of Bethsaida was blindly blinded. Jesus spit on the blind man of Bethsaida’s eyes yet there was no clarity of sight. An eye without clear sight is same as half knowledge in the word of God. The presence of Jesus, the Light of God, around the blind man was not enough for him to gain sight to see clearly. Instead of seeing clearly, he could only see men walking like trees. Are you experiencing the same situation like the blind man? Jesus knew that the blind man of Bethsaida needed to see clearly, so He could not release him on his own. As a result, “…put His hands on his eyes again and made Him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.” (Mark 8:25) The Light of God is passing by do not be quiet, engage your own miracle breakthrough just like Bartimaeus.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to miss your miracle breakthrough when it is passing by.