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DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL | ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Day 7: SEEKing to
See
MIN. JUSTICE HILL
“Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?”The blind man said to him, “My teacher,
let me see again.”
– Mark 10:51 NRSV
Bartimaeus could not see, and because he could not see, people refused to see him. His
blindness made him invisible to those around him. As Bartimaeus cries out to Jesus, he is
told to be quiet, yet he continues to cry out. Despite the absence of his sight, Bartimaeus
could feel the presence of Jesus, and he knew that if he cried out, there was a possibility
of a connection to Christ. As he cries out, Jesus sees and hears him. Many of us are just
like Bartimaeus on the roadside, crying out with faith in the hope of encountering Jesus.
And just as he saw Bartimaeus, Jesus sees us. Jesus hears us. Jesus responds to us. Jesus
called out to Bartimaeus, asking, “What do you want for me to do for you?”
The beauty of fasting is that it draws us closer to God. The distractions that consume us
are removed, creating space to rely more fully on God’s presence. Bartimaeus responds to
the question of Jesus saying, “My teacher, let me see again.”
JOURNAL
REFLECTIONS
What do we want God to do for us as we
embark on this fast? How is God helping us
to see?
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PRAYER
God, we pray that we can see and feel your presence as
we cry out for a connection to you. May your grace and
power enliven our faith and allow us to see the blessings
that you will reveal in our lives.
