Asking For Help

Read Mark 10:46-52
⁴⁶ And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. ⁴⁷ And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" ⁴⁸ And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" ⁴⁹ And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart. Get up; he is calling you." ⁵⁰ And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. ⁵¹ And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight." ⁵² And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.

Blind Bartimaeus gives us a great example for our own lives of prayer. There is nothing overly “spiritual” about it, but it demonstrates deep faith. Bartimaeus needs healing. He knows he is powerless to address his situation. He hears Jesus is coming and knows Jesus is the Messiah. What else is there to do but persistently cry out to Jesus for help? This is prayer. We often make prayer so difficult. Do you have a need? Do you think Jesus has the power to do something about it? Then bring it to Him in prayer.