I. Vss. 46-52: The Poor Become Rich:
Mark 10:46 and Luke 18:35 that says; And as He came near Jericho, it happened that a certain blind man sat by the roadside begging.
Matthew 20:30 tells us that there are two blind beggars.
Jeremiah 23:5-6: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’”
Ezekiel 34:23-24: And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the LORD; I have spoken.
John 9:38-41: He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.” Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?” Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.”
John 3:19: And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
Luke 18:36-37: And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
Isaiah 35:5: Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
Spurgeon said; “Take the gates of heaven and shake them with thy vehemence, as though thou wouldst pull them up post and bar and all. Stand at Mercy’s door, and take no denial. Knock, and knock, and knock again, as though thou wouldst shake the very spheres, but what thou wouldst obtain an answer to thy cries. ‘The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.’ Cold prayers never win God’s ear. Draw thy bow with thy full strength, if thou wouldst send thy arrow up so high as heaven.”
John 20:16: Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!”
- It was faith that was determined to reach Jesus (he cried out all the more).
- It was faith that knew who Jesus was (Son of David).
- It was faith that came humbly to Jesus (have mercy on me).
- It was faith that left all to come to Jesus (Throwing aside his garment).
- It was faith that humbly submitted to Jesus (Rabboni).
- It was faith that could tell Jesus what it wanted (that I may receive my sight).
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