- Post By Samuel Akpama
- 1 year ago
DAILY MANNA
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*DAILY MANNA DEVOTION FOR TODAY*
*Monday 13TH, MARCH 2023*
*LESSONS FROM A BLIND MAN*
*KEY VERSE:*
*_“And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me”(Mark 10:47)._*
*TEXT:MARK 10:46-52*
*MESSAGE:*
One of the many tips teachers offer students as they prepare them for the examination hall, is that they should tackle the easiest questions first. They must not allow themselves to be bogged down by the difficult and time-consuming ones. Otherwise, they would find out that as the invigilator calls for the submission of answer papers when time is up, they would have done little with several questions unattended to.
Bartimaeus was a blind man and a beggar, all rolled into one. However, these handicaps did not bar him from knowing, like well-drilled learners, that he must not waste time battling difficult naysayers who sought to stop him from accessing Jesus, the Friend of the needy. Jesus was not difficult like the others. Therefore, he went to Him, appealing to His Messianic status: “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me”. Bartimaeus got instant attention and healing.
If humanity would recognise their destitution like the blind beggar and assuredly reach out for the help of the One Who came to save them, they would likewise command Christ’s attention and receive deliverance from spiritual and material deprivation. They would be saved from further squandering of their time and resources seeking solutions in wealth, idols, man-made doctrines, philosophies and religions, when the answer is just within a stone’s cast.
The final lesson from Bartimaeus is that getting help from the Lord places some demands on those who call on Him and receive. He did not just receive; he gave something in return. Having had his eyes opened after throwing away the garment that marked him out as a penurious fellow, he followed “Jesus in the way”. We must put off the ways of the world and take to the ways of Jesus as He answers our prayers.
*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:*
*_Jesus’ yoke is lighter than the world’s._*
*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*
*NUMBERS 8 – 10*
*COME UNTO ME*
1. Hear the blessed Savior calling the oppressed,
“O ye heavy-laden, come to Me and rest;
Come, no longer tarry, I your load will bear,
Bring Me every burden, bring Me ev'ry care.”
*Refrain:*
Come unto Me; I will give you rest;
Take My yoke upon you, hear Me and be blest;
I am meek and lowly, come and trust My might;
Come, My yoke is easy, and My burden’s light.
2. Are you disappointed, wand’ring here and there,
Dragging chains of doubt and loaded down with care?
Do unholy feelings struggle in your breast?
Bring your case to Jesus, He will give you rest. *Refrain*
3. Stumbling on the mountains dark with sin and shame,
Stumbling toward the pit of hell’s consuming flame;
By the pow’rs of sin deluded and oppressed,
Hear the tender Shepherd, “Come to Me and rest.” *Refrain*
4. Have you by temptation often conquered been,
Has a sense of weakness brought distress within?
Christ will sanctify you, if you’ll claim His best,
In the Holy Spirit He will give you rest.
*Refrain*
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