11/11/25 Jesus Sees and Stops

Takeaway: Jesus doesn’t pass by the forgotten, He stops, He sees, and He restores with love that transforms.

Opening Prayer

Lord, open my eyes today to see as You see, to notice those whom the world overlooks, and to extend compassion as You do. Help me to remember that Your eyes never passes me by. Amen.

Reflection

On the road out of Jericho, surrounded by noise and movement, Jesus did something unexpected. He stopped to show compassion on someone who on the fringe of society. Bartimaeus was a blind beggar, sitting by the roadside, crying out for mercy. The crowd tried to silence him, seeing him as a disruption to their procession, an unimportant obstacle in Jesus’ way. But Jesus saw what others did not. He heard what others ignored. He noticed the overlooked, and He stopped.

That pause reveals that the most important moments in life are divine interruptions. Jesus was heading to Jerusalem, but was interrupted to show compassion on Bartimaeus, which changed his life. In a world that prizes efficiency and status, Jesus demonstrated that the kingdom of God moves at the pace of love. His stopping was intentional. That moment said to Bartimaeus, “You are seen. You are heard. You matter.” In that brief interruption, Bartimaeus found both sight and dignity restored. The physical miracle pointed to a deeper truth, when Jesus sees us, He not only heals what is broken but reclaims what has been forgotten.

So often we live by the roadside of life, calling out quietly, hoping God might notice our pain. Yet this passage reminds us that He always does. Jesus’ eyes fall on those who feel invisible, the marginalized. His heart moves toward the cries others pass by. To be seen by Jesus is to be known in the deepest way possible: not for our accomplishments, but for our humanity. And when He stops for us, He brings power through transforming love.

Questions

When have you felt unseen or unheard, and how did God meet you in that moment?

What does it look like for you to “stop” today, to pause and extend Christ’s compassion to someone in need?

Closing Prayer

Lord God, thank You for being the One who sees and stops. Teach me to recognize Your gaze upon my life and to live with that same attentiveness toward others. May Your love open my eyes to the overlooked and move my heart to act with compassion. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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