Blind Bartimaeus

Mark 10:52 (ESV)

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

Jesus told blind Bartimaeus to "Go your way"  Bartimaeus could have ran back into town and told all the people he knew what had happened.  He could have looked upon his family and friends for the first time.  Think about it, if you were blind and for the first time in your life, you could see your surroundings, the town you grew up in the people you grew up with, what would you do?  We wouldn't fault someone for wanting to go out and see the world right?  But check out what Bartimaeus does, Jesus tells him to "Go your way" and immediately when he receives his sight, he followed Christ on the way.  The way Christ was going.  He followed Him down the road into Jerusalem.  The road to the cross.  Jesus had told His disciples earlier in Mark that to be His followers you must take up your cross and follow Me.  Bartimaeus chose to follow Christ, follow Him to the cross.  Not to spiritualize the text, but we were also blind.  Blind in our sins and Christ has made us see, has given us vision.  He tells us "Go your way"  And the question we can ask ourselves is, our we following Him on the way?  The choice is ours, Christ doesn't force us to walk with Him, but how can we not when we have been blind and now we see?  I think Bartimaeus would rather take his new found vision and use it to look upon the one who gave it to him.  He saw how glorious Christ is and his way was to follow Christ.  Like Bartimeous our way needs to be the one following Christ.