Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Mark 10:48

Is the world dictating your faith? Here’s a story of a blind man named Bartimaeus, he was seeking Jesus to heal him. With his determination, he kept crying out to The Lord until he heard him. The reaction of the people around him was to “shut up”. Isn’t this the reaction we usually get around us also? Don’t allow people to dictate your relationship with God.

But Jesus answered him, saying “What do you want me to do for you?” Because of Bartimaeus faith and determination, The Lord answered him. We need to be more like Bartimaeus and never stop seeking God. Keep calling out to him, even when the world tells you to “be quiet”. Have faith that God hears you and will answer you.

Jesus finally says “Your faith has healed you” (Mark 10:52) Bartimaeus wasn’t healed because he was rich, or because he was popular. He was healed because of his faith in God. He was healed because even though everyone was telling him to “shut up” , he cried even louder to Jesus.

Your faith can heal you today as well. Don’t allow people to tell you to “shut up”, have true faith, keep calling out to The Lord, and be prepared for God to ask you “What do you want me to do for you?” in Jesus name Amen

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5

Do you ever think maybe you were born by accident? Or maybe you were a mistake or random act? Consider what God told Jeremiah “Before he was even born, he was chosen by God”. Now you might say well God is just talking to Jeremiah, but this wasn’t the only person God has said this to in the Bible.

Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalms 139:16

God said the same thing to David, see God is the creator and giver of life. When he decided he had a purpose and plan for your life, he created you.  God breathed his Spirit or “Ruach” into your body which is your living soul (Genesis 2:7) A body without a soul is still dead until God breathes his Spirit into you.

Once you understand this, you understand you are not an accident or mistake. God has a purpose and plan for your life (Jeremiah 29:11) Its up to us to find out what is our “Devine Destiny” God has put us here for.

Understand this , you have been “Set Apart”, you have been chosen by God to be here today. Give thanks to your Heavenly Father and Creator in Jesus Name Amen

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!” Mark 9:7

Multiple times in the Bible, God confirmed who Jesus was. He confirmed he is the Son of God and we should listen to him. This happened at the baptism of Christ and here at the Transfiguration. To reject Jesus is to reject God

When Jesus brought Peter, John , and James up to the mountain to see God, they were terrified. Jesus became Transfigured just as he is today in Revelation. Another reason Christ was brought here is to be our mediator between us and God. The awesomeness of God would be to overwhelming for most to experience, so he sent his Son , in his image, to reveal himself to us.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6

Nobody comes to God except through his Beloved Son , Jesus Christ. Through Christ we have been redeemed, and we are worthy to stand before almighty God. Without Christ we have been separated from God because of our sins and transgressions. There is one mediator between God and man,  and its Jesus Christ  (1 Timothy 2:5)

So as God commanded “ Listen to Jesus”, read the Gospels and teachings that Christ has sent us. Follow the way, truth, and life and you will find God in Jesus Name Amen

“Do we not all have one father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously each against his brother so as to profane the covenant of our fathers? Malachi 2:10

In a world full of racism and division, its important to remember we are all one race, the human race. We are all made in the image of God our Father. I truly believe when people really understand God and Creation, they are more accepting, because they understand skin deep we all have One Father.

We need to stop looking at each other from a skin level, and look at each from a spiritual level. The new Covenant of God through Jesus Christ broke down the walls and boundaries at the cross. No longer is the Covenant of God just a Jewish thing but its now are human race thing because of the blood shed by Jesus Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

There is no more justification for hate, God has torn down the walls of segregation. As the Bible says “We are all one through Jesus Christ” When you understand this concept, you begin to understand what Jesus had accomplished at the cross.

Yes there will still be some who hate and are racist, but they are not justified by God. They are children of Satan and will have no place in the Kingdom of Heaven. Until you become like a Child again, you will not see the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 18:3) Meaning Children are not born racist or full of hate, they are taught this behavior. Until we transform our hearts and minds back to innocence, we won’t see the Kingdom of Heaven.  But though Christ we have become one, Children of God, in Jesus Name Amen