If we’ll pay attention, we’ll notice that our true desires and longings always lead us to Him. By Winn Collier
Jesus, help me to bring my desires to You. What I’m ultimately seeking can only be satisfied by what You alone can provide.
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
The story of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) isn’t the only account in Mark’s gospel where Jesus healed physical blindness. The other is in 8:22-26 where He healed an unnamed man in Bethsaida. But physical blindness wasn’t the only “sight” issue that Mark highlights. Spiritual blindness was prevalent. Just before Jesus healed the blind man in Bethsaida He rebuked His disciples saying, “Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear” (vv. 17-18). And just before He healed Bartimaeus, Jesus reminded His disciples that He was destined for suffering and death, but they didn’t get it (vv. 31-33; 9:30-32; 10:32-34). It wasn’t until after Christ’s resurrection that their spiritual blindness was banished. Arthur Jackson
The story of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) isn’t the only account in Mark’s gospel where Jesus healed physical blindness. The other is in 8:22-26 where He healed an unnamed man in Bethsaida. But physical blindness wasn’t the only “sight” issue that Mark highlights. Spiritual blindness was prevalent. Just before Jesus healed the blind man in Bethsaida He rebuked His disciples saying, “Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear” (vv. 17-18). And just before He healed Bartimaeus, Jesus reminded His disciples that He was destined for suffering and death, but they didn’t get it (vv. 31-33; 9:30-32; 10:32-34). It wasn’t until after Christ’s resurrection that their spiritual blindness was banished. Arthur Jackson
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