A Brighter Life

~~~ 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12 ~~~ Psalm 100 ~~~ Mark 10:46-52 ~~~

Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

Bartimaeus, a blind man, came 

into the presence of the Lord with joy.

He was hoping to have his sight restored.

While we might think it obvious

 that a blind man would be seeking sight,

Jesus asks him, 

 “What do you want me to do for you?”

It is important that we come

 to Jesus with our needs and wants.

It is important that we call out to Jesus

 letting him know we are aware of his presence.

We receive many gifts from God,

but we also need to be able to express our desires to him.

Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.

Jesus did open the eyes of Bartimaeus,

simultaneously he opened his heart.

He was granted his sight, becoming a follower of Jesus.

In his blindness this man 

was able to see the goodness of Jesus.

There are different types of blindness.

Without light none of us can see.

Jesus is the light of the world...

He is the source of all light, visible and invisible.

The light of Jesus dispels all types of darkness.

This gives us reason to come into his presence with joy.

Blessings for a brighter life.

~~~Peace~~~