Daily Bible Plan - Day 60

22 April 2025

This bible plan was created by Nicky and Pippa Gumbal.

Prayer of the Day

Lord, open my eyes to see You more clearly, love You more dearly, and follow You more nearly. Thank You that by Your death and resurrection, I can be forgiven and set free. I receive Your mercy not because I’ve earned it, but because You gave it so freely. Help me to walk in the light of the cross, humbly and wholeheartedly. Amen.

Scriptures of the Day

• Proverbs 6:12–19 – “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him…”

• Mark 10:32–52 – “What do you want me to do for you?”

• Leviticus 5:14–7:10 – “The guilt offering… will make atonement for them.”

• 1 Corinthians 1:18 – “The message of the cross is… the power of God.”

Open My Eyes

It’s possible to hear the truth about Jesus many times and still not see it. That was the writer’s story—until the cross finally made sense, and everything changed. Like blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10, the prayer became simple: “I want to see.”

Some people don’t understand the cross—not because they lack intelligence, but because spiritual sight is a gift. When the Holy Spirit opens our eyes, the cross becomes not just a historical event, but a personal rescue. As Paul says, “to us who are being saved, it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18).

In Mark, Jesus asks Bartimaeus the same question He asked His disciples: “What do you want me to do for you?” The disciples wanted position. Bartimaeus wanted vision. One answer came from pride; the other, from humility and faith. Bartimaeus’ sight was restored, and his heart followed Jesus.

This connects directly to what Jesus said about His death: He came “to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). His suffering was intentional. It fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah 53—the Suffering Servant who would lay down His life as an offering for sin. Jesus came to suffer, to serve, to save, and to substitute Himself in our place.

The backdrop to this sacrifice is found in Leviticus, where the guilt offering required blood to be shed. Sin wasn’t brushed aside; it was paid for. Jesus fulfilled that offering, bearing God’s holy anger toward sin—so we wouldn’t have to.

Proverbs 6 gives us a glimpse of why the cross was necessary. God hates sin—not with human spite, but with holy love. Sin destroys lives and communities. Division, lies, pride, and violence are detestable because of the harm they cause. The cross shows both God’s justice and His mercy—His love is too great to leave sin unpunished, and too deep to leave us in it.

Takeaways

• The cross opens our spiritual eyes—what was once hidden becomes personal and powerful.

• We can respond like Bartimaeus: cry out, receive sight, and follow Jesus.

• Jesus didn’t die by accident—He chose the cross as a ransom to set us free.

• God’s hatred of sin is rooted in love. The cross reveals both His justice and His grace.

Read:

📖 Proverbs 6:12–19

📖 Mark 10:32–52

📖 Leviticus 5:14–7:10

📖 1 Corinthians 1:18

Question for Reflection

Where do you need to stop trying to earn forgiveness—and simply ask Jesus, “Lord, I want to see”?