46 Jesus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

49 Jesus stood still, and said, “Call him.”

They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”

50 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

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

The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”

52 Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.

Mark 10:46-52 - World English Bible

Have you ever met an well-meaning, but obnoxious person? Sometimes, I think Bartimaeus was such a "get in your face" person, the weak man who even broke social convention to get what he needed. Here Jesus and his companions traveled just outside of Jericho when the blind man "made a scene" to get what he wanted. He made a such scene with his loud voice and his insistence on the "son of David" (a reference to the wise Solomon) that he embarrassed everyone, including the Lord, into action. For his public display, he received his sight. And he became a disciple.

Even the obnoxious person has a place in the Kingdom.

Is there a person in your life who is well-meaning but obnoxious? Pray for that person. They, too, are called by God.