Mark 10: 46-52
They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.
Have mercy on me Lord, I want to place my hope in your goodness. I want to shout with full voice so that you can hear me call. Let me see. Let me touch you so that you can bring me to life again in you. Let me speak of you and what it means to believe in you. Can it be true that you are calling me, right now here in the midst of my non-seeing? I hear the voices of those who encourage, cajole and hearten me to rise. But I realise, it is you inviting me to step up, to take the risk and yes, it is my faith that heals me. Because, you see, I always believed you would come.
