On Sunday I was teaching about Bartimaeus and I thought there might be something nice for us to learn in Mark 10 and Luke. For those who don’t know the story: Basically Bartimaeus was a blind beggar who felt Jesus pass by with a large crowd. He called out to Jesus and even when he was rebuked by the others he still continued to call out Jesus’ name. His words were only as such, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus came over, amazed by his persistence and healed him of his blindness.

What can we draw from this?

Bartimaeus didn’t dare tell Jesus how to act and how to save. He just asked Jesus to have mercy on him. He gave Jesus full control of the situation. Yes I know we have been taught that specifics make up the core essence of a prayer. But sometimes we should just leave everything to Him.

So my dear sparkies, if any of you have been feeling a little blind this past week and really don’t know what to ask, fret not. Sometimes the best and most sincere prayer is to just ask for mercy and let God do as He will. A well-thought out prayer is no more valued by our Father then a heart-felt one.