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What The Blind Man Saw A study from Mark 10:46-52 concerning the need to see spiritually. |
What The Blind Man Saw (Mark 10:46-52)
Even though blind, Bartimaeus had great vision because:
1. He saw a need: Sight
a. He recognized his need and sought to correct it.
b. Many will refuse to see that they are spiritually blind and so never seek to change (John 9:39-41; Matt. 13:14-17).
2. He saw what mattered: Jesus
a. He only called upon one person out of the crowd—Jesus.
b. But many who could physically see Jesus made no distinction in who He was (John 8:24, 31-32, 20:30-31).
3. He saw opportunity: A chance for sight
a. Surely he was overjoyed at the thought of Jesus being so near, he would not waste this opportunity.
b. But how many others squander countless opportunities? Is there not still an urgency (2 Cor. 6:2)? Do we realize that any one might be our last opportunity (James 4:14; Eccl. 9:10; Eph. 5:15-16; Heb. 3:13)?
4. He saw: Sight Restored
a. Imagine the joy he must have felt at being able to see!
b. Faith will still make one whole today (Eph. 2:8-9; 2 Tim. 3:16-17): faith that believes God (Heb. 11:6) and obeys (Mark 16:15-16; Heb. 5:9) producing joy (Acts 8:39).
5. He saw a need: To Follow
a. Surely he was more convinced this was the Son of God.
b. Jesus continued to be what mattered, not only was He a savior but a shepherd (John 10:10-11, 27-28).
