LIVING WORD DEVOTIONAL
By Pastor Mensa Otabil
Friday 21st January 2022
DON’T SIT QUIETLY
Scripture Reading: Mark 10
Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me! Mark 10:48
The devil will always have someone available to tell us why we shouldn’t expect to get results when petitioning God. Most people would rather stay with the crowd and not do anything to draw attention to themselves even if that means not getting their needs met. They will try to make you conform as well. If this man had listened to the crowd, he would not have received his healing.
This blind man is a good example of an active kind of faith. He was not passive in his approach toward healing. He boldly cried out to Jesus for mercy. When the crowd ridiculed him and told him to be quiet, he cried out even louder for mercy.
Many people believe that God can perform the miracle they need but relatively few are willing to actively pursue it until they get results. They are afraid of what others will think of them. This man had his attention focused only on Jesus. Nothing else mattered and that is why he got healed.
An integral part of faith is seeking God with your whole heart. If we are concerned about what people think so that we can gain their approval, we will never take a stand in faith for anything that we might be criticized for. This one thing has probably stopped as many people from receiving from God as anything else.
You cannot be a “man-pleaser” and please God at the same time. If the vision in your heart is from God, don’t back down quietly and allow people to talk you out of it.
*lPrayer: Heavenly Father, help me not to give up on myself. I refuse to sit and let life pass me by. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
