Mark 10:52. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.
You will find that it is often the Saviour’s way thus to give the credit of his own work, to the patient’s faith. "Thy faith," saith he, "hath made thee whole." Whereas, you and I, if we do a good thing, are very anxious that nobody else should take the credit of it. We are very willing to have all the honour put upon ourselves, but Jesus does not say, "I have made thee whole," though that was true enough; but, "Thy faith hath made thee whole." And why is it, think you, that Christ takes the crown of his own head to put it on the head of faith? Why? Because he loves faith, and because faith is quite certain not to wear that crown, but to lay it at his feet; for, of all the graces, faith is the surest to deny herself, and ascribe all to him in whom she trusts.
Mark 10:52. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Another of these records is in John 9:1-7.
This exposition consisted of readings from Mark 10:46-52; and John 9:1-7.
Mark 10:52. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.
You will find that it is often the Saviour’s way thus to give the credit of his own work, to the patient’s faith. "Thy faith," saith he, "hath made thee whole." Whereas, you and I, if we do a good thing, are very anxious that nobody else should take the credit of it. We are very willing to have all the honour put upon ourselves, but Jesus does not say, "I have made thee whole," though that was true enough; but, "Thy faith hath made thee whole." And why is it, think you, that Christ takes the crown of his own head to put it on the head of faith? Why? Because he loves faith, and because faith is quite certain not to wear that crown, but to lay it at his feet; for, of all the graces, faith is the surest to deny herself, and ascribe all to him in whom she trusts.
Mark 10:52. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Another of these records is in John 9:1-7.
This exposition consisted of readings from Mark 10:46-52; and John 9:1-7.