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!! TAKING THE INITIATIVE
!! from ‘50 Days of Faith’ Part 3 of 8
!! March 4, 2007
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/“God gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.”/
Ps.
145:14 (Mes)
!!! HOW TO MAKE A FRESH START WITH FAITH
Mark 10:46-52
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SEIZE ________________________________________*
/“As Jesus... left town, a great crowd was following.
A blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting beside the road as Jesus was going by.
When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was nearby, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’”/
Mark 10:46-47 (NLT)
/“Jesus said, ‘No procrastination!
No backward looks.
You can’t put off God's kingdom till tomorrow.
Seize the day!”/ Luke 9:62 (Mes)
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TAME ________________________________________*
/“Many of the people scolded him and told him to be quiet.
But he shouted even more loudly, ‘Have mercy on me!’”/ Mark 10:48 (GN)
/“The fear of human opinion disables you: trusting in God protects you from that.”/
Prov.
29:25 (Mes)
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!! TAKING THE INITIATIVE
!! Part 1of 2
!! March 4, 2007 1880 words
Have you ever wished you could just start your life over?
Maybe just go back and do it again.
It wasn’t until my early thirties that for the first time in my life I felt like I was growing spiritually and it felt good.
I started each day with prayer and I memorized texts as I traveled the 14 miles to work.
Trish and I hosted a home Bible study group and I knew that God was working in my life and as a result my faith grew stronger.
But I often had regrets that I didn’t do these things sooner.
I wasted so many years doing other things and neglecting a relationship with God.
I can now see how I would have avoided a lot of problems and pain and a lot of worry if I’d done what I’m doing now.
I remember thinking that I kinda wished that I could rewind the tape and start my life over.
The problem is you can’t rewind the tape.
It’s behind you.
But you can start over.
And God is a God of fresh starts.
That’s what we’re going to talk about today and next week.
Psalms 145:14 says, /“God gives a fresh start to those who are ready to quit.”/
If you’ve felt like quitting you’ve come to the right place today.
Today and next week we’re going to dig into the story of Bartimaeus and consider five key things that are to be found; five ways of making a fresh start.
Things from God's word that will help you regardless of your background, regardless of your past, regardless of how you’ve really messed up.
You can make a fresh start.
One day Jesus was walking through the streets of the city of Jericho.
A large crowd was following Him.
There was a blind beggar by the side of the road by the name of Bartimaeus.
To be blind in Jesus’ day meant you couldn’t work, obviously you couldn’t read or write, and you probably couldn’t go anywhere because there were no guide dogs.
So he was reduced to simply begging for living.
Every day somebody would carry him out to the side of the road, set him on a pallet.
He would beg for sustenance every day and at the end of the day they would take him back.
It was a miserable life.
His name was Bartimaeus and that means son of Timaeus or “son of the honourable.”
One day when Jesus was walking by, Bartimaeus thinks, “This is my chance.
I’ve got to go for it.
This is where I could get my fresh start.
I’m not going to miss this opportunity,” and he starts yelling and screaming above the noise of the crowd saying, “Jesus!
Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
That is the first step to a fresh start with God.
*I.
SEIZE THE MOMENT*
He said, “I’m not going to miss this one.
I’m going to take advantage.
Jesus is coming by my place right now.
I’m not going to wait.
I’m not going to delay.
I’m going to start now.”
And that’s the first key to a fresh start in your life.
Whatever you’re going to do, do it now.
Don’t say, “Next year I’m going to make a fresh start.... Next month I’m going to make a fresh start...” It’s now or never.
Seize the moment!
When Bartimaeus got up that morning he had no idea that Jesus Christ was going to be passing by him.
As best as he knew it was just another ordinary day.
Same place, same thing, same begging, same miserable, lonely, pitiful lifestyle.
So he had no time to prepare for Jesus, he had not time to plan for Jesus.
It was just an opportunity that was dropped in his lap.
He had to seize the moment.
Let’s take up the story in Mark 10. /“As Jesus left town a great crowd was following.
A blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting beside the road as Jesus was going by.
When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was nearby, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’”/
He says “I’m going to take advantage, it’s now or never.
I’m going to make the most of this.”
He seizes the opportunity, the moment.
All around you daily there are opportunities for a fresh start.
You get them all the time.
But you don’t take advantage of them.
Why?
One word: Procrastination.
Procrastination is a strange thing.
We think it will make our lives easier, we think it will make our lives more pleasant when actually it just creates more stress.
The truth is, you already know the right things to do.
You already know them.
Not only that, you know the benefits of doing the right things in life.
So why don’t you do them?
You keep saying, “I’ll do it later.”
It’s the ‘manana’ syndrome: “I’ll do it tomorrow.
I'll put it off.
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