The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14

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Jesus could be done by none ether
than the Messiah. Therefore he &C
claimed him by the familiar m~essianic
tile. 1t is easy for great need to be
possessed of great faith. Bartimaeus
did not have to go to the rabbis to
discuss questions concerning the Mes
siah. No scholarly bubbles bothered
himL. Here was One who met the need
Of the destitute. That was proof
enough of his divine mission. Then,
as now, simple faith saw most clear
ly.
All the while the shrill scream,
growing momentarily more hysterieal,
rose higher and higher. The by
ISLANDERS were becoming annoyed and
scandalized. They thought it reflect
ed upon the good name of their COM
munity to nave the noted Stranger
met by such conanotion.
With many a shake and gesture
and stern word they warned the beg
gar, Held your peace They told
him that the great Teacher had no
time for wayside beggars. He was
on his way to the great Passover and,
of course, he was interested in the
great buildings that Herod had erect
ed to make Jericho famous. The
beggar's intrusion of his misery was a
Earring note.
Yet SO far as Bartimaeus was con-
CclIltu, oil the COftCcfIS OI the WOIIC
seemed small alongside Of this one
particular need of his own. There
was no SuppresSing such a desire as
his. He wanted one thing and want
ed 1T with a strong crying that con
sumed his soul and shut GU the
world. Even as John Knox cried,
Give me Scotland, or | die" so Bar
timaeus clamOred for sight.
Importantly and Opportunity.
Importantly sometimes makes op-
portunity. Sod likes to answer per
who will not be denied. Jnsisten,
faith wins him. OF purse Jesus
heard the beggar's cry. What wer.
Herod's palaces to him alongside Of
a human need? He cared more fol
it than for the veritable gardens O.
God hat surrounded Jericho in glo-
rious efulgence. Somebody has sale
that God would still all the celestia
choirs Of cherubim and seraphin
around the Throne, if necessary, il
order to hear the rayer Of n needy
human being. The world had beer
; unheeding of Bartimaeus for Ions
/, dreary years. Jesus knows him tn
first time he passes.
Suddenly The procession halted
Turning toward the beggar, Jesus said
5 Call yc nm" hen the s~ycophanti'
crowd, who had been stilling tn
Bartimaeus, became vociferous il
their message to him: BE Of goet
cheer. He calleth thou"
$ Delirious with JOY, the blind mai
leaped up. No patient plodding for
r ward. with a staff in front of him
on this occasion. No careful con
Germ for his poor property. Flingin'
aside his treasured outer garment, AM
. plunging forward in the direction O
I the sweet voice he had heard, heed
less of whom he might run into, Bar
G timaeus rushed to Jesus. This is
r dramatic picture and one that tn
world would not willingly spare fror
a it's galleries Of memory.
q Getting the Thing We Want.
Sometimes our dreams do com
G true. The deepest and dearest de
e sireS of our heart are realized. Fo
it is the compassion of God to Civ
e more than we ask or desire. Sue
a great hour had come to Bart
meauS. This was his moment Of OK
i portunity and destiny, for the Vote
/ that had summoned him from h
wayside roOst now continued, "Whs
wilt thou that l should do unit
4 thee?"
y What an offer was this, It was
Ie blank check on the {
eaven Rartimeaus could have WIZ
he wanted!
Did he take time for dehberation
n Not he. Was there any need for hi
IS to calculate some scheme Of perms
IS nent relief that would take him frol
,e the roadside Gould he not get a
,r Introduction to Herod's favov?.
,r No consideration of the sort Ell
tered his mind for an instant. t
nc wanted one thing and only cI
thing. and he wanted that so bad
70 that it crowded into his throat iii
a sob. Rabbi, that l may recei'
my sight
That was all. He beiieved tn;
Jesus could do this miracle for hir
: Nor was his faith misplaced. For
=, third time the patient. gentle-voict
Teacher spoke, go thy way. tt
faith hath made. thee whole
S~traightway Bartimeaus was
longer blind by the roadside. but
OIL seeing man. Exultant in his joy, al
re grateful. he left all his old ways al
us followed Jesus toward Jericho.
le- a Picture Story.
w In that incident you have the who
&c GOSPEL. 1t is all there, in graph