Scripture

“Lord,” they said,“we want to see.”

Observation

Jesus and the disciples leave Jericho. Two blind men sitting by the road call out to Him.

The crowd tries to quieten them, but they persist in calling for Jesus to have mercy on them.

Jesus asks them what they want from Him. They reply that they want to see. Jesus is moved with compassion. He touches their eyes and immediately they can see.

Application

I am often amused by the way Jesus asks people watch they want of him. These men were blind, so it should be obvious what they want.

By getting them to state there needs, Jesus effectively forces them to focus their faith on the one thing they need. They are not asking for money or food, but for healing. They want to see.

Often, when we pray we ask God in generalities. We don’t see what the real need is, what faith needs to be applied to.

We might have faith to move mountains, but God wants us to state which mountains to move and to where.

Our praying needs to be specific so that we can apply faith to a specific need and a specific action by the Lord.

Prayer

Lord, please help me to have the faith to address the mountains in my life and to see them moved. Help me to have faith to open my eyes to spiritual reality. Amen.