Tiiga Waana
Elder Lister
I am acutely aware that it is very hard for most of you to conjure up @Tiiga Waana presiding over our Sunday Morning Service as most of the time I engage you is on matters bordering pornography.
It is my sincere wish and hope that we will all be encouraged and challenged in equal measure by today’s Word.
And now, more than ever, let’s read today’s scriptures:
46 Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus from Nazareth, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David,[a] have pity on me!” 48 Many people told the man to stop, but he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over!”
They called out to the blind man and said, “Don’t be afraid! Come on! He is calling for you.” 50 The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The blind man answered, “Master, I want to see!”
52 Jesus told him, “You may go. Your eyes are healed because of your faith.”
Right away the man could see, and he went down the road with Jesus. (Mark10:46-52)
These few lines, Dearest Listers, are my favourite scriptures of the Bible and reminds me of my alma mater’s motto: “ Carpe Diem” which translates to “Seize the Day, put very little trust in Tomorrow”, in old money.
These verses never fail to challenge me to take full advantage of the opportunities and chances that God brings my way each day.
Let us remember that the journey from Jericho to Jerusalem which we have just read is Jesus’ last and final sojourn on this earth. As soon as He got to Jerusalem, He was betrayed and handed over to The High Priest and later on to The Romans for crucifixion.
Just wonder and marvel with me the tragedy and utter waste of opportunity it would have been had Bartimaeus not shouted to Jesus for healing that day - he would still be blind 2021 years on!
If there was one person who had reasonable and legitimate excuses not to shout to Jesus for healing that day, it was good ol’ Bartimaeus: he was blind and couldn’t see Jesus, the multitude was bigger than usual, the decorum and mannerism of the day frowned upon peasants shouting willy-nilly to well-heeled folks.
He could have procrastinated, as we all do, and reasoned that he would approach Jesus the next time He was in town. After all Jesus was no stranger to Jericho and used to frequent the place a lot.
Moral of today’s reading is that the time to act is today. The time to face our challenges head on is today. We cannot afford to waste another day in inaction.
God is waiting for us to shout to Him about our needs and desires so that He can act on them today.
If you have been touched by today’s message and want to bless the Woman Of God, please raise your hand wherever you are in the Auditorium and one of our kind Ushers will gently place an envelope on your hand.
Have a great Sunday good Folks.
It is my sincere wish and hope that we will all be encouraged and challenged in equal measure by today’s Word.
And now, more than ever, let’s read today’s scriptures:
46 Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus from Nazareth, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David,[a] have pity on me!” 48 Many people told the man to stop, but he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over!”
They called out to the blind man and said, “Don’t be afraid! Come on! He is calling for you.” 50 The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The blind man answered, “Master, I want to see!”
52 Jesus told him, “You may go. Your eyes are healed because of your faith.”
Right away the man could see, and he went down the road with Jesus. (Mark10:46-52)
These few lines, Dearest Listers, are my favourite scriptures of the Bible and reminds me of my alma mater’s motto: “ Carpe Diem” which translates to “Seize the Day, put very little trust in Tomorrow”, in old money.
These verses never fail to challenge me to take full advantage of the opportunities and chances that God brings my way each day.
Let us remember that the journey from Jericho to Jerusalem which we have just read is Jesus’ last and final sojourn on this earth. As soon as He got to Jerusalem, He was betrayed and handed over to The High Priest and later on to The Romans for crucifixion.
Just wonder and marvel with me the tragedy and utter waste of opportunity it would have been had Bartimaeus not shouted to Jesus for healing that day - he would still be blind 2021 years on!
If there was one person who had reasonable and legitimate excuses not to shout to Jesus for healing that day, it was good ol’ Bartimaeus: he was blind and couldn’t see Jesus, the multitude was bigger than usual, the decorum and mannerism of the day frowned upon peasants shouting willy-nilly to well-heeled folks.
He could have procrastinated, as we all do, and reasoned that he would approach Jesus the next time He was in town. After all Jesus was no stranger to Jericho and used to frequent the place a lot.
Moral of today’s reading is that the time to act is today. The time to face our challenges head on is today. We cannot afford to waste another day in inaction.
God is waiting for us to shout to Him about our needs and desires so that He can act on them today.
If you have been touched by today’s message and want to bless the Woman Of God, please raise your hand wherever you are in the Auditorium and one of our kind Ushers will gently place an envelope on your hand.
Have a great Sunday good Folks.
