THIS MONTH'S BIBLICAL THEME IS: Jesus Cares About Us
Time and time again, Jesus showed that He cared for everyone, regardless of their social standing. He paid special attention to the poor and the marginalized. Jesus spent His time with the outcasts of society and chose to be the ultimate sacrifice for everyone. For the sake of clarity, we will be using the NIV 1984 version of our memory verse for this month.
We are celebrating all the pets this month! Similar to how one may care for a pet, Jesus cares for us!
Jesus Heals the Blind
Jesus and His disciples were near Jericho when they encountered a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus heard Jesus passing by and called out for mercy, recognizing Him as the Messiah. Despite being told to be quiet, Bartimaeus persisted, and Jesus stopped. Jesus asked what Bartimaeus wanted. Bartimaeus replied he wanted to see. Jesus commended the man’s faith and restored his sight. Bartimaeus followed Jesus, praising God.
Jesus and His disciples were near Jericho when they encountered a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Bartimaeus heard Jesus passing by and called out for mercy, recognizing Him as the Messiah. Despite being told to be quiet, Bartimaeus persisted, and Jesus stopped. Jesus asked what Bartimaeus wanted. Bartimaeus replied he wanted to see. Jesus commended the man’s faith and restored his sight. Bartimaeus followed Jesus, praising God.
Not long after this encounter, Jesus headed to Jerusalem where He was arrested and crucified before rising again to rescue us from our sin. Bartimaeus called on Jesus to heal his blindness. Each of us must call on Jesus to be saved from our sins. The wrong things we do separate us from a relationship with God. We must be rescued from that. We can’t fix our sin problem on our own. When we call out to Jesus, He is faithful to forgive our sins.
