Encounter with Christ

Do you ever feel trapped in loneliness? Alistair Begg reminds us that few people today would admit this need. In the time of Jesus, however, the blind man Bartimaeus desperately shared his longing not only for healed sight but also for renewed connection with others. In response, a large and fickle crowd rebuked him. They treated Jesus like a distant celebrity. Jesus, however, had a far different response, restoring Bartimaeus’s relationships with other people—and with God.