I want to see

I want to see. I want to see.

Key points

• General Atomics confirmed second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon.
• He began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And plenty of rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
• Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975.
• C Spire expanding fiber network with new high-capacity corridor between Jackson and Olive Branch.
• The crowd was so consumed with Jesus that Bartimaeus was probably regarded as a dreadful inconvenience.

I want to see. I want to see. By: Alistair Begg – September 16, 2026.

He began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And plenty of rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus halted and stated, "Call him." – Mark 10: 47-49.

All around the blind man, the Passover was approaching, and the crowd was building. There was a great sense of anticipation. For most in the crowd, there was no time for stopping-certainly not for the ever-present beggars that lay around at the city gates. They were always there, known well to the individuals on the outskirts of Jericho. Plenty of of the crowd probable would have seen this blind man, Bartimaeus, so often that they didn't even notice him anymore.

Meanwhile, the crowd was so consumed with Jesus that Bartimaeus was probably regarded as a dreadful inconvenience. Their reaction to his cries for mercy-to rebuke him and attempt to silence him-suggests that they thought this marginalized member of society clearly could create no useful contribution to what Jesus was doing. But in seeking to quieten him, they became a barrier to the mission of Jesus-to the particularly one they maintained to be after and the highly cause they asserted to be pursuing.

This particular blind man didn't have merely a minor interest in Jesus, though, so he continued crying out to Him. Mark's narrative demonstrates Christ's perfect compassion with a simple phrase: "Jesus stopped"-two words of grace. Can you imagine the crowd's reaction when Jesus remarked to the residents who had been rebuking the man, "Call him"? That surely brought a measure of deserved embarrassment!

Perhaps there are individuals in your life for whom you struggle to pray. Maybe there are some you just want to rebuke or ignore. Maybe you just don't want to accord with the inconvenience. It can seem like such a nuisance to invite somebody to church, sit with them, eat with them, and be involved in their lives. It is messy, and it demands time and effort. We'd rather such individuals heard the gospel from someone else. It is so straightforward to slip into this way of thinking without really noticing; but when we do, we become just like the crowd: a barrier to residents session their Savior. Jesus notes to us, Don't rebuke them. Call them. This is precisely why I came.

May God forgive us when we, like the crowd, are full of indignation at the interference to our intends and inconvenience to our preferences caused by those who are crying out for His mercy. Christ alone does the work of opening blind eyes, but He has entrusted us with the responsibility and privilege of proclaiming these words: "Take heart. He is calling you." Regarding the Author(s).

Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. After graduation from The London School of Theology, he served eight years in Scotland at both Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. In 1983, he became the senior pastor at Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio. He has written a number of books and is heard daily and weekly on the radio program, Truth For Life. His Daily Devotionals are presented here via a syndication agreement. Faith Matt Friedeman September 14, 2026. Turning on the light of love in every room.

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Taken together, the developments around I want to see point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.