Gospel: Mark 10:46-52
As Jesus was leaving
Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the
son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of
Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on
me." And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling
out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me." Jesus stopped and
said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take
courage; get up, Jesus is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang
up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to
do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to
see." Jesus told him,
"Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his
sight and followed him on the way.
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Reflection:
Is the blind man
Bartimaeus desperately seeking Jesus? Desperation is an understatement for he is seeking Jesus with all of his might.
This is for the reason that he knows the real identity of Jesus. Deep in his heart he knows that it
is only Jesus who can cure his physical blindness. Bartimaeus physical
blindness did not prevent him from uncovering the true identity of Jesus. Why?
Because Batimaeus has the eyes of faith that many of us do not have yet.
Through the eyes of
faith Bartimaeus saw the real identity of Jesus. Through the eyes of faith Bartimaeus
discovered that it is only Jesus who could cure his physical blindness. This is the reason why he mightily shouted and
went after Jesus when He passed by him.
The eyes of faith of
this blind man did not fail him for he was noticed and soon after called by
Jesus. And right there while face to face with Jesus he was asked by Jesus: "What
do you want me to do for you?" Bartimaeus said, Master, I want to see. And
at that very moment his physical blindness was cured by Jesus.
How about us? Do we
have these eyes of faith of Bartimaeus? Let us reflect upon this for we may be
able to see physically yet we are still blind spiritually. Perhaps this is the
reason why up to this very moment many of us still don’t have this deep
friendship with Jesus. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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