“Jesus,
Son Of David, Have Mercy On Me!”
Jesus called them
together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your
servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son
of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a
ransom for many.”
Then they came to
Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving
the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting
by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began
to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Many rebuked him and told
him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Jesus stopped and said,
“Call him.”
So they called to the
blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak
aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
“What do you want me to
do for you?” Jesus asked him.
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.
Mark
10:42-52
When his followers were
jockeying for position in His coming kingdom, Jesus reminded all His disciples,
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever
wants to be first must be slave of all.”
Our Lord “did not come to
be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom to many.” May we,
like Him, be compassionate and available to others today.”
Follow
Jesus’s example: Reach out to others in need.
Our
Daily Bread – August 8, 2017