True blindness is refusing to see!

Once again the question is asked – “what do you want Me to do for you?”  Jesus is in ministry to serve – not to be served!  Jesus approaches Jericho on His way to Jerusalem and encounters Bartimaeus – a blind man.  We have three very distinct groups in this account – the blind man who saw nothing but knew something – the Disciples who saw something and knew something (but not enough yet) – Jesus who saw everything and knew everything!  This encounter is a great lesson for us today about what we see and what we know.  I love the passion of Bartimaeus as he throws off his cloak and rushes toward Jesus – abandoning his few worlding possessions to be near Jesus.  I am equally aware that much of the World is like the crowd trying to silence the teachings of Jesus as well as the questions of seekers – lets be ready for both!  Sunday we will join Jesus on the road to Jericho and listen in to Bartimaeus and Jesus – hopefully we will see clearly the many profound lessons in this last bit of Mark 10.  

Hope to see you Sunday,
Pastor Mike

“Beware of a blinded conscience; it is the prelude of eternal destruction. God save you from it!”  C.H. Spurgeon