Luke 18:35-39; 42-43 NASB  As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was. They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Our son loves to play outside in his backyard. The other day, it had been rainy most of the day and he had been stuck inside. So when my husband opened the back door to bring in the dog that evening, he saw his opportunity and jetted out the door and into his toy car. My telling him to come back inside was futile. And although my intentions were good (to keep him clean and dry) it turned out the patio had dried off enough, so we let him play outside for a bit.

Well-meaning people (often those inside the church) may tell you to hold back when your faith is telling you to go forward. Let’s not worry so much about what the crowd is saying, let’s try to get closer to Jesus! We don’t want to miss out on what He has to offer, when we come to Him in faith.

-Kevi

  

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