<TITLE>20. Par 66-69</TITLE>L-66 Not long after that his little girl got sick. And she was ready to die; the doctor had give her up. He went up and he said, "Jehovah, if You'll only heal my little girl, tomorrow, I only have one thing to give You and that's my lamb." And today they got dogs that leads the blind around; them days they had lambs that led the blind around.
So he said, "I've got a lamb here that leads me, where I'm blind. That's all I got. But if You'll just heal my little girl, I promise You I'll give you this lamb tomorrow."
He went back in, the fever left the little girl. The next morning he was on his road up to offer the lamb for a sacrifice.
When he passed by Caiaphas, the great high priest was standing there, said, "Blind Bartimaeus, where goest thou this morning?" It was a beautiful spring morning. Said, "Where you going, blind Bartimaeus?"
He said, "Oh, high priest," he said, "I'm going up to the--the altar to offer this lamb." He said, "My girl was sick and God healed her, and I promised that I'd offer--give this lamb today."
"Oh," he said, "Blind Bartimaeus," Said, "you can't offer that lamb, blind Bartimaeus." Said, "I'll give you some money and you go buy a lamb."
He said, "Oh, high priest, all that's appreciated, but I never offered God a lamb; I offer Him this lamb." And this is the lamb. God have mercy, the lamb. And he said, "I offered Him this lamb. I promised Him this lamb."
And he said, "Blind Bartimaeus, you cannot offer that lamb; that lamb is your eyes."
He said, "That is right, oh, high priest, but if I keep my promise to God, God will provide a lamb for blind Bartimaeus' eyes."

L-67 He went on and kept his word to God. On one cold November day, setting by the side of the gates of Jericho, shivering in his rags, with no turtledoves, alone, they heard a noise. Usually, Jesus is around there's a lot of noise. They said, "What's the matter."
Said, "Jesus of Nazareth comes by."
He screamed, "Oh, Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me." God had provided a Lamb for blind Bartimaeus' eyes, because he kept His promise to blind Bartimaeus.
Let me say this tonight, my dear brother, sister: That same Lamb that was provided for blind Bartimaeus' eyes is provided for yours tonight. "For He was wounded for your transgressions, bruised for your iniquity."
You say, "Can this be applied at this time?" He's Jehovah-jireh. He will provide if you will believe. Shall we pray.

L-68 Our heavenly Father, we thank Thee tonight for the provided Lamb. Praise the Lord for sinners slain, give Him glory all ye people, for the Blood can wash away each stain.
We're so thankful for that Lamb of God that was provided back there, come from the foundations of the world. All down through the ages they've drawed remunerations from His great supreme sacrifices, and tonight, Lord, we pray that You'll let every blind man, that's blind in sin and trespasses, walking around and stumbling in darkness not knowing where he goes, may he tonight look to God, to the Lamb of God, and receive his spiritual sight at this time.
Grant it, heavenly Father. For we ask it in the Name of the Lamb of God, Thy beloved Child, the Lord Jesus.

L-69 While we have our heads bowed, I wonder if there'd be a sinner here tonight say, "Oh, God, pass me not, O gentle Saviour." [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]


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