Luke 18:38 (NLT) – So (the blind beggar) began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Read the whole story. It depicts focus and reaching hard for something in spite of resistance. He was yelling (MSG) to get Jesus’ attention. The man was blind in his eyes, but not in his soul. Proverbially, at some point in life, you may find yourself sitting by the side of the road in need—maybe even begging. What will it take to get up out of that place and move on with a productive life? Persistence, disregard for pity, determination to overcome resistance even if people are telling you to “be quiet” (vs. 39), willingness to take advantage of a divine opportunity (Jesus was passing by)—this is a winning combination of internal values that leads to external results. The Lord rewards persistence. Learn from the beggar.
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