“Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you” (Mark 10:48-49).
Oh, how we place propriety over reality so often. “This is neither the time, nor the place.” But the Lord says, “This is the time and this is the place.” He comes to save and our sense of timing is not the Lord’s sense of timing. What they said to Bartimaeus they say to us, “Take courage, He is calling you.” The Lord wants you to be with Him. He calls over the tumult and desires you be with Him.
Lord, this world often tells me what to do and what not to do. It must look good. Amidst the clamor of this world, guide me to see that You have come to call all who will hear Your voice to come to You. Guide me in Your goodness so that I may humbly stand up and come to You. Thank You for the abundance of grace and mercy which You give to us all. Lead me always above and through the noise of this world.
Lord Jesus, You are the One who calls. I have heard Your call. Guide me, O Lord, to humbly follow where You lead. Lift me up and give me eyes that see things as You see them. Help me to be willing to reach out to others as You reach out to others. Take from me worldly propriety and grant me a heart that willingly loves my neighbor. Be the One who is always leading me, and teach me to follow. Amen.
