As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
—Matthew 20:29-34 (TNIV)
This is such a poignant scene. We have two blind men desperately seeking out Jesus to heal them and a crowd who wants to stop them (isn’t that often the case??). Our Lord stops and asks them what they want. I can only imagine how this made the blind men feel. Surely they were trembling with fear and anticipation over what Jesus might be able to do for them, and Jesus delivered. Is it any wonder they followed him?
Have you looked for Jesus in desperate hope? Do you show the determined perseverance these blind men did, despite much opposition? Take a look at the amount of time you spend each day talking with Jesus and getting to know him better through the Bible. Are you connecting yourself with other faithful Christians whom the Lord can use to reach out to you and help you? Are you worshiping God every Sunday for all that he has done for you and continues to do for you? These things will give you some help in answering this question.
If you are spending but a pittance of your time in developing your relationship with Christ, why would you expect him to stop and ask you what you would like him to do for you? Your actions are speaking louder than your words. They are telling him you really don’t think he fits the bill for you.
But if you show the determination and perseverance that the two blind men did, you are telling Christ by your actions that you believe he really can help you and you will surely not be disappointed if you let him help you in ways that he determines, not you. Don’t take my word for it. Ask the hundreds of millions of people whose lives have been transformed by the Living Christ.
Those 2 blind men really did want Jesus to come to them. They called persistently, despite the crowd trying to shut them up. And when Jesus asked them what they wanted, they really wanted their request granted. I would assume that not only did they receive their physical sight, but spiritual sight as well.
Think how our Lord will come to us when we call Him persistently and earnestly.