I've been walking with Jesus through the gospels for a few days. As we were leaving Jericho, we were followed by a large crowd and there were a couple of blind guys screaming "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!" Can't you just hear the crowd "shooshing" them? Everyone wants a "piece" of Jesus and the blind duo were cramping their style. Surely Jesus wouldn't want to waste His time. But stand with me next to Him and hear what He yells back: "What do you want Me to do for you?" I can see Him moving through the crowd as He calls to them, coming closer and closer to them. Maybe they can't see Him standing in front of them - makes me grin to think they may have continued to yell... "Lord, we want our eyes to be opened." [Did the Son of God fall back a bit and laugh?]Can you see Jesus' face? All they want is to see. Scripture says "moved with compassion, Jesus touched..." His own compassion moves His hand. Bet that crowd got a little quiet. At the sight of His face, bet those boys started smilin', yellin', and leapin' and then followin'.
"What do you want Me to do for you?" Can you hear it? That sweet voice of your God asking of you such a sweet question. My answer: More of You. I just want to know Him and love Him more. I think I may have yelled that need to Him on several occasions when I was frustrated with my walk and felt like I might be failing Him. Blind to what is ultimately the truth: Jesus would never withhold Himself or His love from me. Of course He wants me to know Him more, to love Him more. Moved with compassion even in those intense moments with Him, His hand reaches out to unblind the eyes of my heart. I can know Him more now. I can love Him more now. I need only open my unblinded eyes and see His face and follow.
Copyright 2008 Sharon Denise Dorminy
"What do you want Me to do for you?" Can you hear it? That sweet voice of your God asking of you such a sweet question. My answer: More of You. I just want to know Him and love Him more. I think I may have yelled that need to Him on several occasions when I was frustrated with my walk and felt like I might be failing Him. Blind to what is ultimately the truth: Jesus would never withhold Himself or His love from me. Of course He wants me to know Him more, to love Him more. Moved with compassion even in those intense moments with Him, His hand reaches out to unblind the eyes of my heart. I can know Him more now. I can love Him more now. I need only open my unblinded eyes and see His face and follow.
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