By Pastor William F. Kumuyi

Mark 10:50 “And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.” The filthy garment, which stocked with him at this bitterness times, was the symbol of his blindness. He could not afford to spend the next phase of life with the symbol of shame and disgrace, especially knowing fully well that all who ever encountered Jesus have lived to tell a tale of a new beginning.

Mark 10:51 “And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.”

He was purposeful in his decision demanding for a change of life. He made an open confession, and while calling Jesus Lord, he stated what was uttermost in his heart, which is, that he is blind to the future and cannot see what it has in store for him. His statement also meant that he is blind and unable to see his Saviour. He ascribed to Jesus the title, Lord and made Him the Lord of his life.

As the call is coming to you today, I have this strong impression that, just like blind Bartimaeus, you will answer it, and make Jesus the Lord of your life as well as the fountain of your soul. Today, as you call upon the Lord, He will save your soul. The decision is in your hand, if your sins must be taken away.

Blind Bartimaeus was a determined seeker. His disability and the disparaging remarks from the crowd did not dissuade him from his purpose. Mark 10:52 “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.”

The man received his salvation. If you do not have salvation, you are not whole/complete; you will remain a fraction of the man or woman that you have been all these years. Tell me, what is your joy, when you do not have Jesus? Tell me, what is your joy, when you do not have the ticket for heaven? Tell me, what is your joy, when you do not have the joy of salvation? Until you have salvation, you will not be complete, because there is no satisfaction in life, without salvation. You will not find happiness on earth, without salvation. You will not experience eternal life in heaven with God, without salvation.

The blunt truth is that the life you are living right now is just like that of an ordinary animal. You breath just as animals do; you eat food like they do; you walk and animals also perform the same act; and you sleep just as animals do. Whatever you engage in which animals replicate takes place in the physical sphere. There is something beyond the physical which you possess that animals do not have. They do not have a soul that needs to be saved from sin. They do not have the possibility of eternal existence after death. When animals die they go down to the ground and the God who created them has no written tribute concerning their service on earth. But when a believer dies in Christ, because he possesses the free gift of God also known as salvation, the ticket to the heavenly city, heaven will stand at attention to herald a hero who has what animals and sinners do not possess.

Sinners are endangered species marked for destruction in hell, where the cry of their torment ascends upward forever. Do not let your soul get trapped in such a forbidden place. You can salvage yourself from the punishment of sin by acknowledging your sinfulness and accepting Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and Master. The gate of heaven is still open for you today because Luke 1:37 says that, “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

The time has come. Jesus is already waiting for you; and you cannot be denied because salvation will come to you today.  Bow your head and close your eyes so that we can pray.  Confess your sins and ask Him to come into your life today.