Luke 18:35-19:27

...Jesus asked him, “What do you want from me?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied. (18:41 NIV)

The blind man is direct with Jesus.

He doesn’t hem or haw. He doesn’t give a long testimony of how he was born blind and now lives as a beggar. He doesn’t explain or try to convince Jesus of his need.

He simply tells him, “Lord, I want to see.”

We can learn so much from this man.

Sometimes in approaching God, we say too much. God has infinite patience, and will hear every word we say. But He knows what we’re going to say before we even think it.

Sometimes in approaching God, we try to bargain. “God, I’ll spent the rest of my life serving you if you’ll just answer this prayer." But God has no desire or need to bargain with us.

Sometimes in approaching God, we are afraid to ask for our dreams or desires. We feel they must be frivolous and not worthy of God’s time. But God wants us to be happy. Our dreams come from our imagination, one of our greatest gifts from God.

God is never afraid to speak to us directly. He has given us prophets, apostles, and a bestseller in an attempt to communicate His message to us. He even summarized the basics in John 3:16.

We can learn from the blind man. Don’t be afraid to ask God for your needs, in simple and clear terms. In doing so, we will practice and discover a faith that is confident in God’s power and glory.

Question: Are you honest with God about your basic and most important needs?


Tomorrow's reading: Luke 19:28-48

(Today's post written by Allison Lynn.)