Let God Speak! Mark's Gospel

Day 33: Mark 10:46-52
Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

The phrase  ‘Son of David’ relates back to King David of Israel who lived 1000 years before Jesus. It would be understood by the Jewish leaders as a title given only to the Messiah whom they expected to come to liberate Israel from their enemies (Jeremiah 23:5-6). Previously Jesus did not want people to declare who he was but now he allowed this blind man to shout it out.

Why did Jesus allow Bartimaeus to shout freely whereas previously he didn’t allow a leper to tell people who he was? (Mark 1:44)

Bartimaeus’ faith was completely unstoppable and led to his healing. Think of some times when your own faith has been like this.

Let God speak to you about this and encourage you to press on (Hebrews 6:10-12).