Have you ever told God what you really want? Picture this: there’s a blind man sitting by the side of the road begging for money. He has no hope of holding a full time job in first century Israel. He hears that Jesus is coming by, and knowing that this may be his only chance at receiving a miracle from this wonder worker, he cries out. Now picture this: Jesus is standing there after having called to bring the man to Him. He sees that Bartimaeus is blind. He knows the dire straits the man is in. Yet what does Jesus say? Does He say, “Hey, Bart. Let me heal you!” No. He asks Bart a simple question: what do you want me to do for you?
Sometimes we forget the really simple things. One of these is simply that God wants you to tell Him what it is that you really want. We get so confused in our desires sometimes. If we had been in Bart’s place, would we have gone wild and said, “Who wants to be a millionaire? Me!” But Bart didn’t lose sight of his basic need, the need that prompted him to cry out to Jesus in the first place. It was really simple. He wanted to see.
Be that simple with God. Yes, seek Him deeply for spiritual blessings, for the gifts of the Spirit, for wisdom and understanding. But tell Him when your tummy hurts, too. Tell Him what the need is, and ask Him to help. He could be waiting on you.
