Mark 10:46-52 (AMP)
46 Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]!
48 And many severely censured and reproved him, telling him to keep still, but he kept on shouting out all the more, You Son of David, have pity and mercy on me [now]!
49 And Jesus stopped and said, Call him. And they called the blind man, telling him, Take courage! Get up! He is calling you.
50 And throwing off his outer garment, he leaped up and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus said to him, What do you want Me to do for you? And the blind man said to Him, Master, let me receive my sight.
52 And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has healed you. And at once he received his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road.
VERY BRIEFLY WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD AND THE GUIDIANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS
I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT
(OPEN ENROLLMENT)
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE GOSPEL OF MARK INTRODUCES US TO SOME PEOPLE WHO`S MALADIES WERE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
IN THE 5TH CHAPTER OF MARK
HE INTRODUCES US TO A WOMAN WITH A ISSUE OF BLOOD
WHO HAD SPENT ALL OF HER MONEY ON SEVERAL DOCTORS AND NONE OF THEM DID HER ANY GOOD
BUT ONE DAY SHE HEARD THAT DR JESUS WAS PASSING BY AND SHE PRESS HER WAY THROUGH THE CROWD
AND TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT AND WAS MADE WHOLE
IN CHAPTER 7 HE INTRODUCES US TO A SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN WHOSE DAUGHTER WAS DEMOM POSSESSED
BUT SHE CAME TO JESUS
BECAUSE THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF HER DAY DID`NT KNOW HOW TO TREAT HER DAUGHTERS CONDITION
BUT SHE WENT TO DR JESUS
AND JESUS HEALS HER WITH CURING WORD
IN THE 8TH CHAPTER OF MARK WE FIND A BLIND MAN WHO HAD GIVEN UP HOPE ON EVER SEEING AGAIN
BUT JESUS MAKE A SALVE OF SPIT AND MUD AND RESTORES THE BLIND MAN SIGHT
AND IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PEOPLE IN MARK`S COMMUNITY HAD A HEALTH CARE CRISIS
BUT WE ARE LIVING IN A TIME WE`RE DEALING WITH A SPIRITUAL HEALTH CARE CRISIS
AND JUST LIKE THEY HAVE OPEN ENROLLMENT ONCE A YEAR IN THE PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSION
I STOP BY ------------------------------- TO LET YOU KNOW THAT JESUS HAS SPIRITUAL OPEN ENROLLMENT 365 DAYS A YEAR AND 366 IN LEAP YEAR
AND JUST IN CASE THERES SOMEONE HERE
SITTING ON THE SAME ROW YOU`RE SITTING ON JUST MIGHT BE SITTING IN THE SAME SEAT YOU ARE SITTING IN
HAVE`NT ENROLL IN GOD`S SPIRITUAL HEALTH PLAN
I NEED TO TELL YOU TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO ENROLL
AND IT`S GOOD TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE
BUT I NEED TO TELL YOU IT`S BETTER TO HAVE ASSURANCE
YOU SEE INSURANCE CAN ONLY DO YOU GOOD ON THIS SIDE
BUT ASSURANCE CAN DO YOU GOOD ON THIS SIDE AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JORDAN
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BUT AS WE EXAMINE THIS TEXT IT`S OPEN ENROLLMENT TIME FOR BARTIMAEUS
AND HE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF AN OPPURINTY OF A LIFE TIME
EVEN THOUGH HE`S BLIND PHYSICALLY
HE SIGN UP WITH A DOCTORS WHO HAS NEVER LOST A PATIENT
A DOCTOR
WHO CAN HEAL THE SICK ------- RAISE THE DEAD
UNCLOG DEAF EARS
AND OPEN SIGHT BLINDED EYES
IT`S NO DOUBT HE HAD TRIED OTHER DOCTORS AND OTHER PLANS AND NONE OF THEM DID HIM ANY GOOD
AND IF YOU WOULD ALLOW ME TO USE MY SANTIFIED IMAGINATION
HE PROABLY TRIED THE H-M-O PLAN
THAT IS HANDLE MY OWN STUFF PLAN –
AND FOUND OUT THAT THE H-M-O PLAN LEFT HIM ALONE AND LONELY
IT`S NO DOUBT HE TRIED THE
G-M-H-O PLAN
THAT IS THE GIVE ME A HAND OUT PLAN AND IT LEFT HIM WITH UNCOVERED EXPENSES
HE PROABLY EVEN TRIED THE P-P- P
THAT IS THE PITY -PARTY -PLAN AND IT LEFT HIM WORSER THAN HE WAS BEFORE
AND IN THE MIDST OF HIS PARTY WAS`NT NOBODY DANCING BUT HIS TEARS
BUT THE TEXT BEFORE US REVEALS THAT
ONE DAY BARTIMEAUS WAS SITTING BY THE ROAD SIDE OF JERICHO
AND HE HEARD THAT THE DOCTORS OF ALL DOCTORS WAS PASSING BY
AND HE FILLED OUT AND OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION BY SAYING
SON OF DAVID HAVE MERCY ON ME
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE OTHER PLANS TRIED TO INSTITUTE A PRIOR CONDITION CLAUSE
TO KEEP BARTIMAEUS FROM SUBMITING AN OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION WITH THE DOCTOR OF ALL DOCTOR
BY TELLING HIM TO BE QUITE
BUT THE BIBLE SAYS HE SHOUTED EVEN LOUDER—SON OF DAVID HAVE MERCY ON ME
AND HIS SHOUT WAS A SHOUT OF FAITH BECAUSE IT STOP DR JESUS IN HIS TRACKS
AND THE REASON WHY HIS SHOUT WAS A SHOUT OF FAITH
BECAUSE WHEN BARTIMAEUS SHOUTED SON OF DAVID HAVE MERCY ON ME
HE WAS PROFESSING JESUS AS THE PROMISE MESSIAH --THE DOCTOR OF ALL DOCTORS
WHEN JESUS STOP
HE CALLED BARTIMEAUS UNTO HIM
THE BIBLE SAYS WHEN BARTIMEAUS GOT UP HE FLUNG HIS COAT TO THE SIDE AND WENT TO WHERE JESUS WAS
AND THAT’S A WORD FOR SOMEONE HERE THIS MORNING/EVENING
BECAUSE YOU NEED TO GET RID OF ANYTHING THAT’S KEEPING YOU FROM GETTING WHERE JESUS IS
IF IT`S YOUR FRIEND GET RID OF THEM
IF IT`S YOUR JOB FIND YOU ANOTHER ONE
IF IT`S YOUR MONEY OR YOUR HONEY GET RID OF IT
AND GET TO WHERE JESUS
IF YOU CAN`T WALK --- CRAWL
IF YOU CAN`T CRAWL -----SCOOT
IF YOU CAN`T SCOOT
FIND YOU FOUR FRIENDS AND PUT THEM ON THE 4 CORNERS OF YOUR COT
AND GET TO WHERE JESUS IS
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GET TO WHERE JESUS IS
YOU`RE GETTING TO THE ONE WHO CAN SUPPLY YOUR EVERY NEED
BECAUSE WHEN YOUR
BURDEN DOWN ---HE WON`T PESCRIBE YOU VITAMINS OR A VACATION
BUT HE WILL TELL YOU
Matthew 11:28-30 (AMP)
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.
30 For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good—not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.
ANXIOUS –HE WON`T PRESCRIBE VALIUM OR XANAX
HE WILL TELL YOU
Philippians 4:6 (AMP)
6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
DEPRESSED- HE WON`T PRESCRIBE YOU PROZAC OR A ANTIDEPRESSANT
BUT HE WILL TELL YOU
Psalm 1:1 (AMP)
1 BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.
RESTLESS AND STRESSED OUT –HE WON`T PRESCRIBE YOU SLEEPING PILLS OR A TRANQUILIZERS
BUT HE WILL TELL YOU TO PUT
Psalm 1:2 (AMP)
2 Your delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night.
EXHAUSTED—HE WON`T PRESCRIBE YOU
BUT HE WILL TELL YOU
Isaiah 40:31 (AMP)
31 But they that wait on the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
I SAY AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
AND THE REASON I KNOW HE`S ALRIGHT
