Ask And You Will Receive.......!

Luke 18:35 - 42
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sittting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, "Jesus, of Nazereth is passing by."
He called out "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"
"Lord I want to see." he replied.

Jesus said to Him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you". Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God, when all the people saw it, they also praised God.

Wow! what a story this is and such truth's can be drawn from it. Blind Bartimaeus the man in this story has nothing going for him, he is an outcast from Jewish society and unable to take part in all the things we take for granted.

He is begging at the side of the road and hears this great commotion as the disciples , Jesus and the crowd follow by.

He asks someone who was passing and was told it was Jesus
passing on His way to minister to the crowds, If Jesus was passing why shouldn't Bartimaeus receive healing too!

Even when people tried to put him off he knew this could be his day, and wasn't going to miss the opportunity so he pressed home with calling out louder and louder.

Jesus was not put off because Bartimaeus was unclean, He moved to where Bartimaeus was and asked the question
'What do you want me to do for you'

This was important, Bartimaeus didn't ask for strength to carry on or a food parcel or a counselling appointment, No! Bartimaeus went for it big time!

I Want To See!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus told him his faith had healed him and he regained his sight He spoke the healing word to Him.

Psalm 107:20 'He sent forth His word and healed them; and rescued them from the grave.'

Bartimaeus received his sight and praised God and so did all the people.

Where are you with all your needs today, and where are you looking for your answers?
Jesus is ready to meet your call!

Are you persistant enough to call when all around you tells you Jesus has more important things to do than to respond to your needs? This is a lie!

Jesus wants to respond to you because you are important to Him! Yes You!

Don't listen to anyone else's counsel, just take a step of faith and trust Jesus with whatever you need and keep asking until you get it!

Luke 11:9 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks the door will be opened.'

Maybe you have realised that you need to be serious with God. If you have a need ask Jesus to answer it, trust Him and believe He will do it!

Start to believe in what God says about you in the bible. If you have not invited Jesus into your heart this would be your first step. Peter said of Jesus
'You have the words of eternal life' John 6:68

The Lord Jesus is ready to help you as soon as you ask to know Him as Lord. Jesus Christ has paid for your sin, my sin and every ones sin by living a life free from sin and dying in our place so that we might know forgiveness of sin, and freedom eternally from the power of death.

Remember you can only deal with your own sin. Everyone has to answer to God for what they have done, but God is merciful and will forgive them too, when they are ready to come to Him. He will always accept you, and makes you the offer now of real, genuine love and resurrection life.

You need to say sorry to God for having offended Him by your sinful actions, and choose to walk in His ways instead. Ask Him to forgive you for your sins, repent of your sins and tell God you need His help to stop living in a way that pleases you, and tell him you want to live to please Him.

Invite Jesus Christ to come and be Lord of your life. Thank Him that He has bought you back from the road of darkness and destruction by giving His life for you, and releasing you from the burdens of rejection, guilt and shame. Bringing you fully into His wonderful light. Thank Jesus for this, and acknowledge His death and resurrection and ask His Holy Spirit to come into you right now and give you the power to change and you will find real acceptance in Him and He himself will show you the way forward.

Next step is to tell someone you have received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and find a church that really loves Jesus and lives for Him.

It will not be easy but will be the greatest and most joyful decision you have ever made.

If you have made this decision today E.Mail us and we will send you a Gospel of John and some helps to get you started in your new and exciting walk with Jesus.