Thursday 21 September 2023

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU?

Luke 18:40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”

We can learn a lot from Bartimaeus who was a blind beggar until He met Jesus. Matthew’s account of this story says he’d heard that Jesus was passing by where he was. Jesus is the same today, He’s not only passing by but He’s right there beside you right now. He’s not far off!😊

Bart called out to Him because he wanted something that only Jesus could give him. He wanted to see! What is it you need from Jesus today? He’s listening. You have His attention! We can call out in faith like Bart did, knowing He’s the God who hears and answers prayer, who does the impossible, who has no favourites. What He’s done for others, He will do for you and me. We can take Him at His word because He cannot lie.

God wants us to reach out and put our confidence in Him knowing He’s for us and not against us, knowing He went to the Cross for us and defeated disease, poverty and all our other giants whatever they are. He can restore our lives, heal broken hearts, set the drug addict free, and He can soften the hardest heart if we’ll call out and ask Him to.

Bart laid aside his beggar cloak and went to Jesus. I wonder if we’re willing to lay other things aside in order to go and seek Him out knowing He’ll reward us if we do. The crowd tried to stop him but when Bart yelled out he wasn’t taking No for an answer! He was very specific as he made his request for sight. We need to do the same, so that when the answer comes we’ll recognise it! No vague prayers! 

Jesus is asking you “What do you want Me to do for you?” Can you hear His loving, caring heart in that question? Let’s draw near to Him today and tell Him what we want Him to do for us. Bart received His request and so will we.😊

Isaiah 30:19…He will be gracious if you ask for help. He will surely respond to the sound of your cries.

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