(Open Enrollment)

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