Do you call out to Jesus when things go wrong in your life, or do you pick up the phone and call as many people as you can to tell them about your problems? Do you run to a friend right away or do you get down on your knees and call out to Jesus? Yes it’s true, good friends are good to have, but do you turn to them before turning to Jesus? Do you run to whatever will make you feel better? For example, do you run to a box of chocolate, or ice cream? Do you fill yourself with comfort food or reach out for a bottle of wine? Perhaps you have tried drugs to numb the pain or have gone gambling hoping for a sum of money that may take your troubles away. Maybe you have looked for someone other than your spouse to fade away your troubles. When life gets tough, do you run to whatever will make you feel better? Why do we run to things that will only offer us temporary relief when the Lord promises hope, joy, love and healing. Why not call out to the one who calls us to Him? Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matt.11:28-30) Jesus is waiting for your call. Have you called Him lately? Let us read about the blind man who called out to Jesus. Mark 10:46-52 reads, “As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me!” Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 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. His faith rescued him because he called out and did not stop calling until the Lord answered him. Although the people around him told him to be quiet, he did not listen. Do you have people like that in your life? They tell you that God will not save you. Perhaps they say ‘You make your own luck, or your own destiny. Maybe they mock you and your God? Maybe they have pulled you away from God by suggesting other things that may make you feel better? Is the world pulling you away from God and discouraging you from calling out to Jesus? Have they convinced you that the problems you are facing in your life are hopeless? When the people around the blind man spoken in the bible told him to be quiet, HE SHOUTED ALL THE MORE!! When Jesus heard and saw his faith, He stopped and called him. There will always be something or someone trying to pull you away from God and discouraging you from calling out to Jesus. Remember the blind man spoken in the bible. Call out to Jesus ALL THE MORE. Call out to Him until He hears you, stops for you, and answers you. Like a phone ringing from one end to the other, you can call out to Him and He will answer. Seek Him desperately without ever losing faith. God bless you all.
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