Key Passage
Then they came to the town of Jericho. Jesus was leaving that town with his followers and many other people. A blind man named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting by the road. This man was always begging for money. The blind man heard that Jesus from Nazareth was walking by. The blind man shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, please help me!”
— Mark 10:46-47 ERV (Read Full Text)
Key Thought
So often we let pride and social convention keep us from asking from God what we most need from him and what he is often most willing to give us—mercy. Let’s not be shamed into silence. When we realize we need mercy, grace, and forgiveness, let’s not be shy about humbly asking for it from our generous and loving Father.
Prayer
O Father, without your mercy and grace I would surely fail to find my way into your holiness presence. Thank you for lavishing your gifts of grace and the Holy Spirit upon me. Let me never forget your mercy, love, and grace. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Related Scriptures
My good God, answer me when I pray to you! Hear my prayer and be kind to me! Give me some relief from all my troubles!
— Psalm 4:1
So God, I turned and prayed to you. I asked you to show mercy to me. I said, “God, what good is it if I die and go down into the grave? Dead people just lie in the dirt! They don’t praise you. They don’t tell people how much we can depend on you. Lord, hear my prayer and be kind to me! Lord, help me!” {I prayed and you helped me!} You changed my crying into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness. And you wrapped me in happiness. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever, so there will never be silence, and there will always be someone singing songs to honor you.
— Psalm 30:8-12
God, be merciful to me, because of your great loving kindness, because of your great mercy, erase all my sins.
— Psalm 51:1
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