Will You Let GO of The Old

Good morning and praise the Lord. He is worthy of all our praise. I was reading Mark 10:46-52 this morning and as I was reading the Holy Spirit just made verse 50 jump out at me."And he,casting away his garmet,rose and came to Jesus. How many of us try to come to Jesus to ask something from him and are not willing to throw off the old before we come to Him. This man was a begger sitting by the roadside he had been sitting there for a long time begging. On this paticular day something good was about to come his way. You and are always asking Jesus to do something for us but many times we ask without really wanting to let go of the past. Blind Bartimaeus heard the crowd coming his way but today there was different atmosphere in the air. The crowd is excited because Jesus is leading them and talking with them. The blind man heres them say Jesus He began to cry out "thou son of David have mercy on me. Some tried get him to be quitebut he just got that much louder. He wanted something from Jesus. He wanted to get Jesus attention. In verse 49 we are told Jesusstopped and called for him. At that moment the blind man made a decision that he would cast off the old and go before Jesus to get what he sought after. Listen to the words of Jesus in verse 51"And Jesu answered and said unto him. WHAT WILT THOU THAT I SHOULD DO UNTO THEE? He said that I might receive my sight. jesus said go thy way thy faith hath made thee whole. Why did the blind man throw off the old garmet? I believe he got rid of it so he would not be reminded that he was a begger he wanted to start out new and fresh. The word says immediatly he received his sight,notice what else he did he left the old and picked up the new and followed after Jesus, he did not go back and pick up the old outer garmet to put back on. He left the past to follow the new. How many of us can truly look at Jesus and say that we have put the past behind us and follow the master with and free and pure heart.I also beleive that the blind man received more than just his physical sight he received a new spiritual sight if he had not he would have just taken his miracle and walked away as so many had done but instead he left the past and followed the new. The word says you and I are new creations in Christ so if we are we need to let the past go and follow the new life we have in Christ. I know as I read this scripture this morning Holy Spirit just started revealing to me what I was still holding unto and would not let go of. I want all that the Father has prividedc for me and if there are things holding that back then I want to get free of them how about you? My prayer is that you will read this text and meditate on it with a desire to have the LORD open our spiritaul eyes. May the Lord Bless you and Keep You Healthy From Pastor Ken