tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post5494447344449733140..comments2023-08-10T01:36:32.983-07:00Comments on Word in the Hand: The healing of Bartimaeus Mairie http://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-78311640649508004962012-10-27T09:04:01.164-07:002012-10-27T09:04:01.164-07:00Thank you Claire
There is something that always ma...Thank you Claire<br />There is something that always makes me wonder about the story behind the person - Bartimaeus has many skills I could do with :)Mairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-23970667996689228792012-10-27T08:31:03.968-07:002012-10-27T08:31:03.968-07:00Bartimaeus has always been very special to me. May...Bartimaeus has always been very special to me. Maybe because he makes himself a nuisance to the entourage of Jesus; that he does not stop to ask and beg and make noise when he is told to keep silent. And because, as you mentioned, he leaves his stick, his cloak, whatever he owns, after Jesus heals him.<br />Bartimaeus has the aggressiveness and persistence of beggars I have known.<br />Most of all, maybe, Bartimaeus shows me to keep asking, begging Jesus -- as long, of course, as I follow Jesus in the end as Bartimaeus did.<br />Thank you for this, Word :-)<br />xoxoclaire bangasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380558962103134334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-65921302838292902032012-10-25T10:59:42.007-07:002012-10-25T10:59:42.007-07:00I think Jesus can work it however he chooses Lynda...I think Jesus can work it however he chooses Lynda :) Thank you for your visit, as always +x<br />Mairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-77698776456604979202012-10-25T10:26:03.641-07:002012-10-25T10:26:03.641-07:00This is such a beautiful and deep reflection. For...This is such a beautiful and deep reflection. For me the most amazing phrase is: "Jesus dives into his soul". This is so graphic and I can picture our Lord diving into our souls although it is meant metaphorically.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336536082191736636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-81605503893251051432012-10-25T02:23:29.826-07:002012-10-25T02:23:29.826-07:00Thank you Phil. Amazing what comes out of a few li...Thank you Phil. Amazing what comes out of a few lines of scripture. :)Mairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-13545581716413002922012-10-25T01:12:24.334-07:002012-10-25T01:12:24.334-07:00Interesting that you wonder if he might have been ...Interesting that you wonder if he might have been a priest.I am also struck by the phrase about faith having no one to appease and how you explore the human authority v Jesus relationship. Nice !! Blue Eyed Ennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181985609681328032noreply@blogger.com