Desperation
"And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! (Mark 10:47)”
My son will turn one month old tomorrow. As a new parent, there are many lessons that can be learned. One thing that has impressed me is the way my son acts when he’s hungry. One moment, he will be lying around peacefully, sleeping or just staring into the distance. The next moment, he will be screaming at the top of his lungs. As soon as he realizes he’s hungry, he cries out for milk! Eating becomes the only thing on his mind, his one concern in life. And he lets everybody know about it! (Fortunately, my baby does not scream much otherwise-only when he’s hungry!)
As young people, we no longer have this desperation for natural food, and that’s a good thing (screaming in public every time you feel hungry would not look good). However, we should have this desperation when it comes to the presence of God. We should be passionate and completely in need of God in our lives. Let’s break out of all complacency and wrong contentedness to cry out for God.
One man in the Bible who demonstrated this quality of desperation was Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus was a blind man who spent his whole life begging at the road side. One day, however, he heard that Jesus was passing by. He knew that this could be his only chance to meet Jesus and be healed, so he began to cry out to attract the Savior’s attention. All those around him told him to be quiet, not to scream so loud, but Bartimaeus began screaming even louder, “Jesus, have mercy on me! Jesus, have mercy on me!” Jesus heard his desperate cries, turned towards the man, and healed him. Bartimaeus’ desperation led to his miracle.
God is looking for that same desperation of Bartimaeus in our lives today. Will you cry out for Him and make Him your greatest desire? Jesus should not just be our number one priority, He should be our only priority. Every other good part of our lives flows out of our relationship with Him. Let’s cry out for more of God, for only He satisfies.
My son will turn one month old tomorrow. As a new parent, there are many lessons that can be learned. One thing that has impressed me is the way my son acts when he’s hungry. One moment, he will be lying around peacefully, sleeping or just staring into the distance. The next moment, he will be screaming at the top of his lungs. As soon as he realizes he’s hungry, he cries out for milk! Eating becomes the only thing on his mind, his one concern in life. And he lets everybody know about it! (Fortunately, my baby does not scream much otherwise-only when he’s hungry!)
As young people, we no longer have this desperation for natural food, and that’s a good thing (screaming in public every time you feel hungry would not look good). However, we should have this desperation when it comes to the presence of God. We should be passionate and completely in need of God in our lives. Let’s break out of all complacency and wrong contentedness to cry out for God. One man in the Bible who demonstrated this quality of desperation was Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus was a blind man who spent his whole life begging at the road side. One day, however, he heard that Jesus was passing by. He knew that this could be his only chance to meet Jesus and be healed, so he began to cry out to attract the Savior’s attention. All those around him told him to be quiet, not to scream so loud, but Bartimaeus began screaming even louder, “Jesus, have mercy on me! Jesus, have mercy on me!” Jesus heard his desperate cries, turned towards the man, and healed him. Bartimaeus’ desperation led to his miracle.
God is looking for that same desperation of Bartimaeus in our lives today. Will you cry out for Him and make Him your greatest desire? Jesus should not just be our number one priority, He should be our only priority. Every other good part of our lives flows out of our relationship with Him. Let’s cry out for more of God, for only He satisfies.
posted by Cameron at 1:07 AM
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