And when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. (Matthew 20:29-34) or (Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)
“What do you want me to do for you” are the words that beamed light into my being when I was reading this passage of the Bible – “We want to see” was their response.
What do you want Jesus to do for you? The blind men wanted to see, but what is your need? I looked up the word need and one of the meanings is : Circumstances in which something is necessary, or that require some course of action; necessity! That is true; however, there are deeper wounds developed through, just living, which you will harbor in your emotional being that cause pain and hurt and will need healing. Jesus says in Mt 11:28: “Come to me, all of you who are ·tired [weary] and have heavy loads [overburdened; (heavy-laden], and I will give you rest. Mt 28:11. I have through my life accumulated painful hurts, which blinded me from experiencing the life Jesus wanted for me. “What do you want me to do Jesus asks” – “What do yo want Him to do for you”? Tell Him, trust Him, have faith, and then give your hurts, pains, and burdens to Him and leave them there. Leaving them there is a tough order, but a necessary one!
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