Just One Man

Luke 18:35-43 (KJV) Says, "And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging:  And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace:  but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him:  and when he was come near, he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight:  thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God:  and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God."

In the above passage of scripture note that Jesus was surrounded by a large number of people as he was walking in the direction of the blind beggar. When the blind beggar inquired as to what was going on he was informed that Jesus was passing by. Knowing that Jesus had the power to heal, he began crying out to him. He was instructed by the multitude of people surrounding him to stop crying out to Jesus, and yet he continued on, ignoring the crowd's command for him to be quiet. Jesus, who keep in mind was very busy and in a crowd, hears the blind man's plea, and stops to heal him.

Of great importance to note is the fact that in the midst of the crowd not only did Jesus hear the blind beggar, he stopped for him, and for him alone. Jesus could have very easily ignored his cries, and continued walking. He could have passed by the blind beggar as though stopping for one man was not important, or he could have deemed himself  too busy to stop for one individual, but praise God that is not who he is.

This passage of scripture is such a clear and evident example of the fact that God loves each and every one of us tremendously, and that every single one of his children are of great importance to him. Just as Jesus heard the blind beggar, God hears us when we cry out to him. God loves and cares for us as individuals, and Jesus demonstrated that in the above passage of scripture by stopping for just one man. I encourage you to remember to praise God and thank him for all the miracles, blessings, and answered prayers he has given you in your life. I further encourage you to  remember that God loves you tremendously, that you are extremely important to him, and that when you cry out to him, he hears you. Never feel as as though you don't matter to God because you are just one man.

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