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Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight from Jesus

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Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”

So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.

Matthew 20:29-34

Lesson:

They called loud and pleaded virgoursly for help from God despite the naysayers around them.

They listened intently and were ready to receive help from God due to their plight. Pain can be good.

They received their sight {don’t each of us need to receive our spiritual sight?) as God has compassion for those hurting and seeking Him.

They followed Jesus and didn’t wander off.

How does that apply to you?

Hiding your high price

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I have learned when I am invited to an event like a seminar, coaching or lured to purchase a ‘product (which doesn’t require an estimate or customizing) and the price is cleverly hidden, its normally for a reason…like keeping a high price undisclosed is going to make more palatable.

If your price is high, lets get on with and show the tremendous value or forget it. Life is too short for cat and mouse games

Heavenly Rewards

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Our works here on earth are portional to our motivational faith.

Without partnership with God, good works are of little to no value, even what may appear to be great.

Heavenly Rewards Formula

GOOD WORKS x (FAITH + GLORIFYING GOD) = HEAVENLY REWARD

It is reassuring to know these works are a key reason for our very creation. God had Adam doing good works in the Garden naming the animals amongst others.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

We should know when we move forward in faith to glorify God, we shouldn’t count or own resources alone but rather be assured God is there for us.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8

We need Jesus.

I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:5

A couple of pitfals to avoid at all cost:

Its possible to lose our future reward if we have the wrong motivation. As Jesus taught, “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, that you may be fully rewarded. 9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. 2 John 1:8