Getting to God.

Bartimaeus had one goal. Get the attention of Jesus.

As he was by the road, he heard a hubbub. A crowd was moving toward him. He asked what was happening. “Jesus of Nazareth is coming,” he was told.

For Bartimaeus, this isn’t a curiosity, this is opportunity for life. Because for Bartimaeus, this isn’t a street preacher, this isn’t a celebrity, this isn’t an event. When he starts to call out, Bartimaeus says, “Jesus, Son of David.”

That was a different thing to say. That was a noble ...