Catalyst Track: Find Your Miracle // Day One

This week’s track comes from excerpts from Kerry and Chris Shook’s book, Find Your Miracle.

 

Bartimaeus had no idea when he sat down in his everyday spot as the sun was coming up that he had positioned himself in the perfect place to meet the Mir­acle Maker as He passed through Jericho.

 

Much more important, however, Bar­timaeus had positioned his heart to receive the miracle that he needed most. In crying out “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Bartimaeus humbly re­vealed his desperation for Jesus and powerfully declared his honor of Jesus.

 

In this 3-day track from the Catalyst App, the Shooks guide us through the miraculous healing of blind Bartimaeous to help us understand how to posture ourselves before Jesus in our own times of need.

 

Do you need a miracle? Maybe it’s healing. Maybe it’s a need for change in your job, your ministry, your family. Maybe you don’t need a miracle, but someone you know, love or lead does.

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DAY 1: Humility & Honor

 

Humility and honor led Bartimaeus to the place where he took the last step that put his heart in line for the miracle. The step of faith.

 

The passage goes on:

 

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. (Mark 10:49–52)

 

I love this: “Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ ”

 

What must this prideful crowd have thought? This blind beggar who was so embarrassing to everyone was the very one who stopped Jesus of Nazareth in His tracks. And Jesus called specifically for him. Perhaps some thought, Okay, now the rabbi will rebuke him. He’s gonna get his.

 

But Bartimaeus was all in. He threw his cloak aside and stood before Jesus. And the crowd must have gasped when Jesus asked Bartimaeus, “What do you want me to do for you?”

 

Oh my. Suddenly the crowd was put back in its place. Suddenly that pride had burst and shriveled up like a popped balloon. And now this embarrassing Bartimaeus would have a personal meeting with Jesus.

 

Bartimaeus answered Jesus simply: “Rabbi, I want to see.” He expressed his deepest need to the Son of God, because Bartimaeus believed He could heal him. And Jesus said, “Go, your faith has healed you.”