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“What do you want Me to do for you?” Matthew 20:32
This chapter is powerful. The Scripture today tells of the miracle Jesus performed as He was leaving Jericho – more than a thousand years after the walls fell. Two blind men, when they heard Jesus was passing by, called out to Him, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (verse 30) The Bible says that Jesus stopped and asked them what they desired of Him. These blind men didn’t hesitate; they told Jesus exactly what they wanted: their eyes opened. And He had compassion on them, touched their eyes and gave them sight. The two men became followers of Christ.
If Jesus were to ask us “What do you want Me to do for you?” how would we answer? In our church culture there is an old song, “Jesus on the Mainline, Tell Him What You Want.” Many of us sing it regularly during praise and worship. Each verse is specific, each need identified; “if you’re sick and can’t get well, tell Him what you want, just call Him up and tell Him what you want.” We sing it with gusto, with feeling and conviction; and there is no doubt we’ve used that mainline a number of times.
Batterson encourages us to show our faith – grow our faith by laying our true requests out before the Lord. Let us not be afraid to “spell it out”. It’s not that God doesn’t already know our needs; He knows. It is about allowing God to receive all of the glory, a testimony of His power, in providing “well-defined answers” to “well-defined prayers.” It is a testimony to others that God is personal, and cares about us individually. And for me, it is the best confirmation that the Lord and I are on the same page. As we walk this journey, we can know which way to go without a doubt because we’ve been specific with the Lord, and He, in turn will spell it out.
“What do you want Me to do for you?” Matthew 20:32
This chapter is powerful. The Scripture today tells of the miracle Jesus performed as He was leaving Jericho – more than a thousand years after the walls fell. Two blind men, when they heard Jesus was passing by, called out to Him, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (verse 30) The Bible says that Jesus stopped and asked them what they desired of Him. These blind men didn’t hesitate; they told Jesus exactly what they wanted: their eyes opened. And He had compassion on them, touched their eyes and gave them sight. The two men became followers of Christ.
If Jesus were to ask us “What do you want Me to do for you?” how would we answer? In our church culture there is an old song, “Jesus on the Mainline, Tell Him What You Want.” Many of us sing it regularly during praise and worship. Each verse is specific, each need identified; “if you’re sick and can’t get well, tell Him what you want, just call Him up and tell Him what you want.” We sing it with gusto, with feeling and conviction; and there is no doubt we’ve used that mainline a number of times.
Batterson encourages us to show our faith – grow our faith by laying our true requests out before the Lord. Let us not be afraid to “spell it out”. It’s not that God doesn’t already know our needs; He knows. It is about allowing God to receive all of the glory, a testimony of His power, in providing “well-defined answers” to “well-defined prayers.” It is a testimony to others that God is personal, and cares about us individually. And for me, it is the best confirmation that the Lord and I are on the same page. As we walk this journey, we can know which way to go without a doubt because we’ve been specific with the Lord, and He, in turn will spell it out.
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