HE COULDN'T SEE (48 OF 52)
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
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He Couldn't See (48 of 52)
Series: Discipleship Part Two
Christopher B. Harbin
Mark 10:46-52
Sometimes the trappings of life get in the way of following God's purposes. We can get caught up like Jesus' disciples in asking for position, power, and privilege while losing sight of what truly matters. What are the things getting in the way of our accepting Jesus for who he is and following him as Lord?
He couldn't see. It wasn't that he was in the dark or had a hood over his face. He was blind. He had not been born that way. Somehow, he had lost his sight, replaced with a sentence of darkness, despair, and looming death. With the loss of his vision, he was forced to beg for whatever passersby were willing to throw his way. There were simply no other options available to one like him.
There was little to show for whatever had been his lot in his previous life. He did have a mantle or cloak, something more than a simple set of clothes. A mantle was not something one could easily afford. It was an important garment and could be a symbol of status, but for the more desperate, it was also a blanket, a sleeping bag, a shelter against the weather's ravages. It was all he had to allay his destitute plight of desperation.
There was no way he could work to support himself, much less a family. There was no system of workplace accommodations to be made for a man gone blind. With no system of social services for the disabled, he had been relegated to the dustbin of society. Much like a leper, he became one of those many people were afraid to touch, considering he had incurred the wrath of God for some serious failure. The folks around him did not want to somehow become contaminated by his perceived sinfulness, causing God's wrath to fall upon them.
Seemingly, God was angry with him and had removed him from all productive living. If he was cast out of society, it was subsequent to understanding that God had effected his removal. Society prized the wealthy and pow ...
Series: Discipleship Part Two
Christopher B. Harbin
Mark 10:46-52
Sometimes the trappings of life get in the way of following God's purposes. We can get caught up like Jesus' disciples in asking for position, power, and privilege while losing sight of what truly matters. What are the things getting in the way of our accepting Jesus for who he is and following him as Lord?
He couldn't see. It wasn't that he was in the dark or had a hood over his face. He was blind. He had not been born that way. Somehow, he had lost his sight, replaced with a sentence of darkness, despair, and looming death. With the loss of his vision, he was forced to beg for whatever passersby were willing to throw his way. There were simply no other options available to one like him.
There was little to show for whatever had been his lot in his previous life. He did have a mantle or cloak, something more than a simple set of clothes. A mantle was not something one could easily afford. It was an important garment and could be a symbol of status, but for the more desperate, it was also a blanket, a sleeping bag, a shelter against the weather's ravages. It was all he had to allay his destitute plight of desperation.
There was no way he could work to support himself, much less a family. There was no system of workplace accommodations to be made for a man gone blind. With no system of social services for the disabled, he had been relegated to the dustbin of society. Much like a leper, he became one of those many people were afraid to touch, considering he had incurred the wrath of God for some serious failure. The folks around him did not want to somehow become contaminated by his perceived sinfulness, causing God's wrath to fall upon them.
Seemingly, God was angry with him and had removed him from all productive living. If he was cast out of society, it was subsequent to understanding that God had effected his removal. Society prized the wealthy and pow ...
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