Five Star Faith (Part 2)

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46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.

47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.

Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.”

50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.

51 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?”The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.”

52 Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

Mark 10:46-52

In the previous article, we started looking at the story of Bartimaeus, the blind man, who was healed by Jesus. We discovered that the best way to describe the kind of faith Bartimaeus demonstrated which brought his healing is to call it a Yive-star faith. We saw that a Yive-star faith comes from hearing, speaking and declaring the Word of God that you have heard. When you hold fast to what you have heard, no matter the opposition, you will receive your miracle.

Bartimaeus’ answer to Jesus’ question showed that Bartimaeus knew that there was something Jesus could to do for him. In Matthew’s account I believe, it says that Jesus touched him. In fact, the statement “That I may recover my sight” suggests that Bartimaeus could see before he got blind, he was not blind from birth. So, how then does a person recover or receive their sight?

How do you receive conception? We have already established that a Yive-star faith receives, so how do you receive? You can receive your miracle by your actions.

It is important to point out that holding fast to your faith does not mean that you are postponing your miracle. It does not suggest, either, that you have a complacent attitude. However, there is a way you can have patience without a corresponding action and you unconsciously postpone your miracle. To receive your miracle, you need to reach out to receive or take your miracle by your action. Therefore, the right attitude to holding fast is to say, “I am not just waiting to receive my miracle, no, I receive my miracle today. Even though it has not manifested yet, I receive my miracle today and I take what belongs to me.” Once this becomes your thought and confession, and you act accordingly, then, hold fast to it because the manifestation will surely come.

In this article, we will discover more things about a Yive-star faith as demonstrated by Bartimaeus.

A Yive-star faith receives by actions. You must do what you couldn’t do before; you must act the way you couldn’t act before.

A Five-Star Faith Receives The Miracle

You may say that your particular situation doesn’t allow you. Not

When Jesus asked Bartimaeus what he wanted from Him,

to worry, the Holy Spirit will show you what to do. Remember

Bartimaeus replied, “Lord, that I may receive my sight” (Luke

the analogy of making a pillow pregnancy in part one, whatever

18:41). I want to ask you a question: How do you receive sight?

it is; there must be an image you have seen that will cause you to act.

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Sarah’s Corner

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When Bartimaeus heard and cried out, and kept on crying out

According to Mark’s version of the story, “As He went out of

until Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called, the

Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind

Bible recounts that he threw aside his garment, he rose and

Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging” (Mark

came to Jesus. How do you tell a blind man to rise in the midst

10:46). We can see that there were those who were disciples

of the multitude except that blind man has a Yive-star faith? He

and there were others who were just in the crowd. This goes to

would have said, “I can’t see! Clear the road for me so that I

show that not every person in a multitude is a disciple.

don’t trip and fall over.” He did not say that because he had an

However, Bartimaeus had a better life because he followed

image! He had a picture, and in his picture he could see! He

Jesus, thus, he became a disciple. Do you want a better life? Do

didn’t really care whether his physical eyes were opened or not,

you want to become an object of praise and not an object of

he rose up! Let me announce to you! Until you are ready to rise,

ridicule? You can have a better life that comes from a Yive-star

you cannot receive your miracle. Bartimaeus rose, threw off his

faith.

garment, and he ran to Jesus. That was how he received his sight.

Yeah! Jesus knew that He had the ability and the anointing to heal Bartimaeus, that

Your actions of faith are

was why He asked him,

like a magnet to Jesus.

“What do you want Me

You don’t need anybody

to do for you?” Jesus

to lead you; your faith

knows that He has the

will lead you to your

anointing, and He can

miracles regardless of the

heal you. You too should

opposition. So, rise up,

go for your healing with

throw off your garment,

this knowledge. Speak

do what you couldn’t do

what you know, receive

before! Don’t wait to be

the miracle that will

prayed for, that is how

open the door to a

you will receive your

better life where you

healing. That is how you

become the mother of

will receive your sight.

children. Just as people praised God when they saw Bartimaeus healed, so will people

A Five-Star Faith Opens Up A Better Life For You

praise God when they see you pregnant; they will praise God

It is not a good life to be sick. It is not a good life to be lost. It is

when they see you with your babies. You will become an object

not a good life to be confused. It is not a good life to be poor.

Your Yive-star faith opens up a good life for you. The Bible says that Bartimaeus followed Jesus. So, being a blind man, a better life is becoming whole and seeing. From being immobile, where he sat in one place and couldn’t move; a good life is being able

of praise.

You must walk in the consciousness that your Father is the God of miracles and you have the healing covenant with Him. God’s power is available right now, so reach out and receive your miracle.

to follow Jesus. He did not follow Jesus like the sycophantic crowd; he became a disciple.

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