They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.  When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, 

'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, 

"Have mercy on me, Son of David!"

Mark 10:46-48 CSB

Can you picture the crowd. The disciples (12) plus a crowd big enough to have people in front of Jesus answering a blind man's question about who is coming.

100 people? More?

The crowd wants to move on. Doesn't want a distraction & certainly doesn't want a disturbance.

A loud voice.

We often want to shut down a loud voice. 

Just shush as we've got important things to be doing. 

This story gives a different view. 

This loud voice has a name and a story. 

A name.

A story.

Blind. No support. No advocate. Outside the city. 

Begging to survive. 

A life lived in Level4+.

And he believed that Jesus was the promised One from David's line who would reign forever. 

In Level4, who Jesus is is still the key question. 

He is the One who knows your story.

And knows your name.

#known

#loved

#onedayallwillbeadenew

#jesusourlivinghope