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My little girl was sitting on the floor playing with her puppy. I was preparing to yell at her for something she had or had not done...I'm not really sure; I was just frustrated about a lot of things. Then I heard it, her humming a familiar tune. What was this?

“Jesus, Jesus,” she sang, “How I trust Him, how I prove Him o’er and o’er.”

At that moment, all my cares went away. Nothing mattered other than her sweet voice singing that sovereign name, “Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus,” I joined in, “Oh, for grace, to trust Him more” (Louisa M. R. Stead).

The Prophet Nathan received a revelation from God, “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘The LORD declares to you that the LORD Himself will establish a house for you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever” (2 Samuel 7:8,11,16).

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me,” the blind man shouted. Jesus and His disciples were walking through Jericho with a large crowd. When the blind man, Bartimaeus, learned that Jesus was in his vicinity, he shouted out to Him. The crowd was not pleased. They told him to quiet down, but he persisted. “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.

“Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see.”

“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately, he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road” (Mark 10:47-52).

Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we are reminded of the Davidic Covenant. God’s promise to King David, the man after His own heart, was that his throne would be established forever (1 Samuel 13:14). Someone from the lineage of David would always rule. That promise is completely fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6-7, 11:1-2, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Luke 1:31-33, Acts 2:29-30). Jesus rules and reigns right now eternally, and He will come one day soon to sit on the physical throne of David in Israel (Revelation 22:20).

Jesus walked through town, and crowds of people followed Him because, from what they could see, Jesus was a healer and a miracle worker. But Bartimaeus, though blind, could see Jesus for who He was, the Son of David, the fulfillment of God's promise—this pleased Jesus. Jesus was always delighted when people had faith—the woman with the issue of blood, the centurion. “And he said unto her, ‘Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.’” “And Jesus said unto the centurion, ‘Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.’” Jesus healed the woman with the issue of blood, He healed the centurion's servant from an incredible physical distance, and Jesus did not hesitate to heal the blind man, all because of their faith (Luke 8:43-48, Matthew 8:13). “Go,” He said, “your faith has healed you.”

Faith is a beautiful thing. There is nothing we can give to Jesus to be saved, to be healed, except our faith. All He asks is that we believe Him for who He is, the Son of David, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the only begotten Son of God.

Merriam-Webster defines the word precious as something of great value, not to be wasted or treated carelessly. “Jesus, Jesus!” Bartimaeus shouted. Others may have seen this as disrespectful; was he approaching Jesus carelessly? Or did he recognize someone he knew, someone who had been long promised to the people of God? Bartimaeus could very well have started singing, “Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, oh for grace to trust Him more.” His faith got Jesus’ attention. Because Bartimaeus trusted Him more, he was immediately healed. He trusted Him more than as a healer, more than as a miracle worker. He trusted Jesus for Jesus, precious Jesus.

See Him. Trust Him more. Call out to the Son of David, the only begotten Son of the Most High God. Know His value. Recognize Him for who He is. He is the Savior of the world, Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. “Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever” (Isaiah 9:6-7). 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus.