Cry Out

Luke 18:35-43

Then it happened, as He (Jesus) was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he cried out saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight." Then Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when the saw it, gave praise to God.

I love this story because it's so powerful. Jesus holds the power to heal us of our sicknesses, He commands things to happen and they do. He speaks words with His mouth and miracles happen. What I love about this story is that this blind man believed. He had heard stories about Jesus. He knew who He was. And as soon as he heard that Jesus was near by, he made a scene. He cried out for help. He got Jesus' attention. He called upon the name of the Lord. And Jesus healed him. How beautiful. How gracious. How loving is our Lord.

Often times as humans, even on a daily basis we can be in a pit. We can be in need. We can get hurt and tired. Jesus is so close, we could cry out and He would be there. He would run to us. I think we forget that He truly adores us and cares for us more than we can comprehend. But sometimes we keep quiet. We try and carry our burdens. We try and heal our hurts. You see Jesus wants to help us. He's just waiting for us to ask Him. You see it is Christ's very character to help His children, His name is help.

If I can leave you with anything let it be this, Jesus is willing to carry our burdens, He is willing to heal our bodies, He is willing to meet our needs and to satisfy our longing souls. But we first must cry out for help. Cry out to Jesus. He is faithful.