October 16th - Reflection

Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV)
A man who would not be silenced

They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stood still and said, "Call him here." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; get up, he is calling you." So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "My teacher, let me see again." Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well." Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

Reflection
Jesus have mercy on me! In times of great need we call and even cry out to Jesus, a prayer. Jesus have mercy on me! And Jesus responds with a call of his own. Jesus calls each of us. Take heart, you have a calling from Jesus too. Jesus calls us and we run to him responding in our need. We need Jesus mercy. All are sinful and in need. We are all suffering from the illness of sin, death and the devil. We depend on the call of Jesus.

Take heart, Jesus is calling. And Jesus is willing and ready to let us see again. Jesus let's us see the new life we live in and through him. We shed that old life of our sinfulness and selfishness to live the new life in Jesus as we see again. Thanks be to God!

Now, take heart; get up, he is calling you.

Prayer
Jesus, as I run to you hearing your call, I see anew the life you have offered. Thanks! --- Amen