.stop.for.the.one.

I was reminded of this video as I was reading Mark 10 this morning. In verse 13 people were bringing children to Jesus so He could touch them; but the disciples told them to go away. But when Jesus saw what was going on, it says He was indignant. He told them to let the children come to Him. Then He really shook things up when He said this: "...the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."

A little later in Mark 10:46 there was a blind beggar named Bartimaeus sitting by the road. When he heard that Jesus is going by he started saying "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!". People in the crowd were telling him to be quiet but he wouldn't give up. "And Jesus stopped and said, "call him here." (Mark 10:49) After finding out what he wanted, Jesus told Bartimaeus, "Go; your faith has made you well." And he was healed.

This video is about the child sponsorship program at Iris ministries but in it Heidi Baker shares a story about the heart of Jesus to stop for .the one., to find out what they need, and to do something. It is about putting love into action, not just words. That is what Jesus did. He had time for the children with their runny noses and silly questions. He even said we all need to be like them to receive the kingdom of God. Jesus stopped for the beggar that was annoying everyone else and gave him back his sight.

This is why I want to go to Mozambique this summer. I want eyes to see .the one. like Jesus does. I want my heart expanded to contain this kind of love. I want to learn how to put that love into action not just words.