It doesn't matter what others think about Jesus and His Heart towards humanity. It only matters what you think and perceive about Him. We've recently reviewed the stories of "The lady with the issue of blood" and "Blind Bartimaeous" from Mark 5 and 10. Note though, that neither have an infirmity or are blind. No one else in these chapters received anything else from Jesus, even though Jesus came through their town and knew or thought they knew Who He was.
Bartimaeous was blind and couldn't attend the meetings where Jesus spoke. He apparently had no one to help lead him to those meetings and they were quite a travel to get to. When he heard that Jesus was near, his HOPE was made full at that time. He HEARD and believed that Jesus was indeed a Miracle Worker and he put FAITH in what he'd heard. When he realized Jesus was in his presence, the hope that Bartimaeous had swelled up and he began crying out for Jesus. Mark10:49(Amp) tells us that, "Jesus stopped and said to call Bartimaeous."
Was Bartimaeous the only one in the crowd who needed healing? We don't know, but Heb.11:1(Amp) tells us that, "Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things we HOPE for; being the proof of things we do not see, and the conviction of their reality; faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses." The man had heard and hoped for his sight and upon realizing that his hope was right in front of him, he was not going to be denied. We don't read about any other person being healed in this passage.
The same was true about the woman with the issue of blood. She was considered unclean in the eyes of the Mosaic Law, so she had no right to go hear Jesus preach. She still heard about Him and when He was almost within reach, she was not going to be denied. When she touched Jesus, Jesus stopped and asked, "Who touched Me?" in Mark5:31(Amp). His disciples kept saying to Jesus, "You see the crowd pressing hard against you from all sides, and You ask, Who touched Me?"
The only other account in this chapter, was about Jairus, who was believing for his daughter's healing. Was Jesus' healing for every person there or was it for those who believed? Some might say, "God doesn't heal everyone." Healing was for those who by faith, had hope and Jesus was moved by their faith and hope. They received accordingly. We can't let hope pass us by, when we're in a position to have a miracle in our lives. Rom.4:21(Amp) tells us that, "Abraham hope against hope and was strong in faith and was fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His Word and do what He had Promised."
When we hope against hope, it means that things in the natural seem hopeless. Abraham placed his hope in the Promise, until faith brought it to pass in his life. When the doctors tell you that it's hopeless, you still have hope in God's Word that His Promises, "By Jesus' stripes we are healed" and "All of God's Promises are Yes and Amen to the Glory of God." 2Cor.1:20(Amp) says, "For as many as are the Promises of God, they all find their Yes Answer in Him, Christ. For this reason we also utter the Amen (So be it) to God through Him (in His Person and by His Agency) to the Glory of God."
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