Chasing daylight.....

Today's Gospel reading from Mark tells of a man, Bartimaeus, who in his blindness sat beside the road near Jericho, begging others to help him.

He recognized in Jesus the power to offer mercy and healing and cried out to him for the same. "Have mercy on me!" he begged of Jesus.

And the miracle was given freely and powerfully. Jesus gave Bartimaeus the gift of sight and in grateful response Bartimaeus follwed Jesus along the way.

When was the last time you asked Jesus to take away your blindness or your anger or your bitterness or your unforgiveness? When was the last time Jesus brought you from darkness into light? And when he did, how did you show your gratitude?