The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." "Go", said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road (v 51b-52)
The story of Bartimaeus does not end with the recovery of his sight. It ends with him following Jesus along the road. The recovery sight was more than physical; it lead to a spiritual awakening that manifested in discipleship.
John Newton proclaimed of his life before Christ, 'I once was blind...' And after, 'but now I see!' More than anything else I need to scales to fall from my eyes that I might see Jesus. And seeing Jesus that I then might follow him just as Bartimaeus did.
Father, thank you that you have revealed yourself to me in the person of your son, Jesus. Continue cure my spiritual blindness in order that I might see Him more fully and then follow more completely.
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