Can't see a thing!

In Luke's Gospel we are given a story of a blind man who can see more clearly than those with sight! You know the story in Luke 18:35-43. The blind man heard that Jesus was passing by. The people who were around Jesus only knew Him as Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph the local carpenter. They were aware of the miracles, and teaching but still only "saw" Him as the local preacher.

The blind man asked who was causing the commotion, and they told him "Jesus of Nazareth was passing by." and he cried "JESUS, SON OF DAVID have MERCY on me!" (v. 38) The term Son of David is a Messianic reference to the person of Christ. Blind though he was in the physical, his spiritual eyes recognized Jesus for who He was and is. Now the religious people who wanted to everything to stay as it was tried to shush him. He simply cried all the louder again using the term Son of David, and again asking for mercy. I want you to notice that Jesus was there as the Messiah, and could have healed and ministered to everyone in attendance, but only one blind man saw Jesus as the ONLY ONE who could give him mercy in the very midst of his need.

Jesus heard his cry, aren't you glad He always hears our cries to him?? Jesus heard him and asked him to be brought to Him. Jesus then asked the very question that we long to hear Him ask us. "What do you want Me to do for you?" Do you see the blank check Christ was offering, "What do YOU want me to do for you?" I realize that this man could have asked for anything, some in the prosperity gospel being preached today would have asked for riches that they would never need to work again. Some would have asked for things that in the grand scale of eternity may or may not have made a difference. This man, said simply, "Master, I want to see again!" He asked for healing, and in the eyes of man, this was impossible, probably improbable, YET he asked Christ for what his heart desired.

Notice Christ's response, "Receive your sight, your FAITH has made you well." Notice its faith in the person and power of Jesus Christ that activated the miracle in his life. Faith is believing that Christ as the Son of God, can do exactly what He says He can do in every situation, in spite of what our eyes tell us.
Jesus could have healed and met the need of every person in that crowd, yet only one person gets his miracle, and the key here is faith. He believed that Jesus was/is the Messiah, and was there to heal, save, deliver, and establish the Kingdom of God. He accepted that and received a miracle. Now the people around began praising God, because you can't help but get happy when you see the power of God manifested!!

What is your need today? If Jesus came down to you physically and asked you that same question, what would you say? Before you answer, can I just say, that as His child, He is asking you that question, I guess the think to ask yourself is do you have the faith of a blind man to receive? Jesus wants to minister in your life in this same way today. Just cry out to Him in faith, believing that He is the Messiah, and King of Kings, and let Him work in you today.

He is asking you today, "What do you want Me to do for you?" Don't ask as a slave but ask as a child and see what He does in and through your life today!
Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Eric