Do you believe that I can do this?--Jesus, from Matthew's gospel.
Jesus often asks us the most obvious questions. To the blind man he asked "What would you have me do for you?" Was this a trick question? Kinda, but not really. He is teaching us that we must truly consider what it is we want and truly need from God. It teaches us to be specific. But more, it shows us His desire is not first and foremost for our physical healing. For Jesus, healing the man's sight was only a small part of what he needed, what He really desired to heal was the man's spiritual blindness. We are all Bartimaeus, crying for mercy. This is a good thing, this is where we will find sight. He is always wanting to give us what we need. He is the Great Physician, and even more, He is our Beloved Friend.
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