He’s Calling

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. ~Mark 10:49-50

Bartimaeus was a blind man sitting on the side of the road in Jericho.  He cried out to Jesus to have mercy upon him. Some tried to quiet him, but he kept on calling out.  Bartimaeus had a need and he called out to the One he knew could provide.

I can imagine the anguish and pain in His voice as he called out to the Jesus.  I have been there and if I am being honest am there.  We all have those seasons in life where the wind blows a little colder or perhaps like Bartimaeus we are blind. The  adversity we face is making things seem dark and so we cry out to God for the mercy of His light. 

I don’t know what you face. Maybe it is financial hardship, a struggling relationship, difficulties on the job, sickness, grief, or loneliness.   Maybe you think that you have prayed long enough without result.  I encourage you to not give up or give in. Take heart and cheer up! 

I know it’s not easy to be cheerful when life is so hard. In fact I use to get down right angry when someone said those words to me.  I felt like they were dismissive of my pain and suffering, but here’s the truth.  We can cheer up because there is hope.  If you have Christ, there is always hope and a reason to hold on.

Hold on to your hope. Hold on to God because He hears you and He knows your name. He is calling You to come Him with all it. just as He is calling me.  He is calling us to leave our cares of this world with Him.  He is inviting us to trust Him to provide us with what we need.  We just have to get up and go to Him.  We have to answer the call.

Father I thank You for your comfort and the assurance of your love found in Your Word.  May You be glorified.  In Jesus name. Amen