The Blind Bartimaeus

Today's Reflections  

         

The Blind Bartimaeus 

http://graceandspace.org

Mk 10:46-52

⁴⁶As [Jesus] was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. ⁴⁷On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” ⁴⁸And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.”  ⁴⁹Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, he is calling you.” ⁵⁰He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. ⁵¹Jesus 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.” ⁵²Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

Reflection:

Master, I want to see. The blind Bartimaeus gives this reply when Jesus asks him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And in response to the faith of the blind man, Jesus gives him sight. When Bartimaeus is able to see, he follows Jesus on the way. His following of Jesus is the result of the grace that he has received.

How often we, too, are blind—not physically but morally or spiritually. We are blind to the many graces that God bestows on us every day. We are blind to the ways of righteousness laid out for us by God. Let us accept our blindness and pray that the Lord give us back our sight.

Ask Jesus, “Master, make me see!”

Then follow the light of Christ.