Good morning boys and
girls!
How many of you have a
little brother or a little sister? How about a puppy or a kitten?
How
do they get attention when they want something? They whine or cry when they are
hungry, thirsty, tired or wet. For example, babies don’t care if they are home
or in a restaurant or even here in church.
What
do you do if you want to get someone’s attention? As we get older, we learn to be more reserved
about making our wants and wishes known. Or do we? Today we will hear the story
about a man who was not at all bashful about letting Jesus know that he needed
something.
Jesus
and his disciples had spent some time in the city of Jericho. As they were
leaving town, a blind man by the name of Bartimaeus was sitting beside the
road. When he heard the people saying that Jesus was approaching, he began to
cry out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
His
crying out disturbed the people around him. "Be quiet!" they yelled
at him.
But
he only shouted louder, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
When
Jesus heard Bartimaeus crying out, he stopped and said, "Tell him to come
to me."
So
they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said. "Come on,
Jesus is calling you to come to him. Bartimaeus jumped up, threw aside his
coat, and went to Jesus.
"What
do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked.
"I
want to see," Bartimaeus answered.
"Go,"
Jesus said. "Your faith has healed you." Instantly Bartimaeus could
see and he followed Jesus down the road.
Can
you imagine a mother hearing her baby cry and just ignoring it? No way! A
mother will do whatever she can to find out what her baby wants or needs and
tend to that need. Can you imagine God knowing that we have a need and ignoring
it? Not a chance! God loves his children and wants what is best for them. The
Bible says in Philippians 4:6, "Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray
about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has
done."
When
you have a need in your life, don't be shy. Speak up! Remember what Jesus said
in John 14:13. "I will do whatever you ask in my name."
Let’s
bow our heads and close our eyes for a moment of prayer. Dear God, we know that
you love your children and want what is best for them. Help us to remember that
we need not worry about anything. All we need to do is to ask in Jesus' name.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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