Albright Church
When we cry out to God, He will answer us. When Jesus calls us, nothing else compares to listening to His voice. Let's examine what lessons a blind man can teach us about following Jesus and what this means for our lives.
Worship in Prayer
Let’s join together as the church to declare our gratitude and lift our requests to God as we surrender together to His will for us. Praying together is not limited to our gatherings on Sundays, we can pray together daily as the church! As you pray through these 6 areas, use this prayer guide to help your daily prayer focus all week long
Give thanks and pray:
- for your family
- for your church family, friends, and neighbours
- for our pastors, staff and church leaders
- for healthcare and front line workers
- for Our City and government
- for our EMCC denomination and our Mission Partners
Visit our website for a more detailed Prayer Guide
Mark 10:46-52 NIV
Luke 18:43 NIV
Jericho was a rich, popular, resort city. So having beggars at this road leading in and out of Jericho was a logical place for beggars to be.
Beggars were a very common sight in most cities because the jobs and careers of that day required hard physical labour. If you couldn't perform the physical labour jobs a person usually needed to beg.
Q: What actions did this blind man take?
1. Unashamedly crying out to God for help.
- God isn’t annoyed or inconvenienced when you ask Him for help.
2. He persevered and endured through tough times by coming to Jesus.
- Persevering and getting through hard times is important, this way Jesus can develop endurance in us and Jesus can help us, heal us, and be with us.
3. Respond to Jesus and obey God as soon as possible.
- The secret of doing God’s will = Pray + Obey.
- We do not want to get used to ignoring the voice of God and His promptings in our lives because this can make it harder for us to hear from God.
- Obedience helps us to hear God’s voice clearer and more often.
4. Getting rid of whatever prevents us from coming to Jesus.
- Bart got rid of his cloak/robe.
- What is your cloak? What slows you down and prevents you from coming to God?
- Is your cloak an out of control schedule?
- Or perhaps your cloak is loving things of this world a bit too much (sports, hobbies, TV) things that take us away from regular time with God.
- Is your cloak a reoccurring sin or bad habit, that makes you feel guilty to be with God or attend church afterwards?
5. Follow and thank Jesus for His involvement in our lives.
- Luke 18:43
- Bartimaeus' immediate response was to follow and thank Jesus!
- Being thankful changes our perspective and helps us realize how involved God is in our day!
- Thankfulness gives the credit to God and leads others to thank God and see how good Jesus is.
What action is Jesus calling you to take today?
· Ask God what He wants you to do today.
What is Jesus calling you to do today?
What are you going to do about it?
We are praying that your in home services will be a fruitful time of experiencing God's presence and enjoying time with Him whether you are on your own or with others, we remain united by the Holy Spirit alive in us! As you gather, feel free to post a picture to our church facebook page! Let’s share the joy of our times meeting with God, whatever they look like!