The Story Of Blind Bartimaeus Offers Hope. Scripture Often Says Jesus Was 'Moved With Compassion.' This Miracle, And Many Others, Were Demonstrations Of Love. They Were Statements That:? People Have Value.? God Is Good.? He Cares About Us.Bartimaeus' Story Is A Moving Drama Of How God Cares About Humanity. It Is More Than Just A Blind Man Who Recovered His Sight. In This Story God Reveals Something About His Nature And Character, And His Path To Our Wholeness.Like The Opening Melody Of A Great Musical Score, This Story Gives Way To Layers Of Truths That God Has Built Into The Text. With Each Line There Is A New Stanza That Builds Upon The Previous Melody. In The End, A Grand Chorus Climaxes To A Tremendous Crescendo.Two Basic Lessons Apply.First, The Underlying Concept Or Truth That Is The Basis For This Story. God Wants Us To Know:? Something About Him.? Something About Us.? Something About Life.Second, Like The 'Movements' Of A Great Musical Masterpiece, These Truths Build With Each New Verse. In The End, We See A Series Of Basic Steps Whereby We Can Regain Our Vision And Become Whole.