Your Faith has Healed You

Written by Greg Brooks, Executive Director:

Mark 10:48-52


48Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." 50Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." 52"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

As you pursue your life’s miracle you’ll be faced with the challenge of overcoming the opinion of people. You will be rebuked by many because they don’t understand where you’ve been or where you know God is taking you. They don’t know the nights you’ve spent praying and fasting for the ability to see the light at the end of your tunnel. The opinions of people will always be there but your problem won’t.

Obliviously, Jesus had the power to heal him on the spot but he didn’t. Why? I believe that Jesus was giving Bartimaeus the opportunity to convey his faith. Is Jesus waiting on you to convey your faith? Is He waiting on you to throw off your cloak, jump to your feet and come to Him? Bartimaues was blind but he chose to walk in the dark because he heard the voice of Jesus calling him. You may need the kind of faith that moves when He calls although you may not be able to see Him. He just needs you to walk toward Him.

"When you are vague you have the advantage of feeling like you are making progress, but with none of the liabilities of a specific promise." – Andy Stanley, Choosing to Cheat

Bartimaeus didn’t ask Jesus for a general “blessing” like we so often do. He asked Jesus for a specific miracle which put Jesus on the spot. Is our faith at the place where we can ask Jesus for something specific and expect Him to come through? If not, why? Start asking Him for specific miracles and see how He’ll show up in unprecedented ways.