SATURDAY, April 12 Mark 10:51. My teacher, let me see again. It happens a lot to Jesus. He’s walking along or talking to his disciples or eating dinner, and he’s rather rudely interrupted. People have heard of his miraculous healings, and they want his help. Earlier in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus heals the sick, cures a deaf man, and casts out an unclean spirit from a boy. But this passage has a distinct difference. In nearly every other story of Jesus’ miracles, the person is not called by name, but in this case, the blind beggar who stops Jesus and asks for mercy is identified as Bartimaeus. Scholars say his name has two very different meanings. In Aramaic, the name roughly translates into “son of the impure” or “defiled.” The Greek offers a different meaning: “son of honor.” The twofold name mirrors the dual nature of the man: though he is physically blind, he has spiritual sight. Bartimaeus believes in Jesus. He calls out even when others try to silence him. He knows Jesus by his many names: Jesus. Son of David. Teacher. Though Bartimaeus is blind, yet he can see. To which things am I blind, even though I can see? There is hope: As Jesus tells Bartimaeus, “Your faith has made you well.” PRAY for the Diocese of Calabar (Niger Delta, Nigeria) From ForwardMovement.org
Posted on: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 19:56:43 +0000
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