They came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way. Mark 10:46-52
Take Heart
The winter's long an grueling days
we work from darkened morning
to the early night's falling time
the whole world shivers and hides.
We are haunted by loss and shadows
torn and worn by what we lack
broken and diminished in this age
daily on the verge of angry tears.
Take heart that even in our darkness
when we are blind and stumbling
when we are discouraged and broken
love incarnate comes walking by.
The dust of the road may obscure
what is just within our frightened reach
coming towards us and calling our names
the embodiment of all our hope is here.
The winter's long an grueling days
we work from darkened morning
to the early night's falling time
the whole world shivers and hides.
We are haunted by loss and shadows
torn and worn by what we lack
broken and diminished in this age
daily on the verge of angry tears.
Take heart that even in our darkness
when we are blind and stumbling
when we are discouraged and broken
love incarnate comes walking by.
The dust of the road may obscure
what is just within our frightened reach
coming towards us and calling our names
the embodiment of all our hope is here.
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