Jesus stopped, and ordered the blind man to be brought to him;
and when he came near, Jesus asked him,
“What do you want me to do for you?”
And the man said, “Lord, that I may see!”
Jesus said, “Receive your sight, your faith has saved you.”
At once the blind man was able to see,
and he followed Jesus, giving praise to God.
And all the people who were there also praised God.
---- mine,
Every day, morning after morning, hours before dawn, you come to Me, cry out to Me, call Me, Lord, Lord, and you offer up all your joys, sorrows, trials, worries, and fears to Me. Through the day, you remember Me, you linger a while with Me, and your soul unites with Me. And every single time, ---- my own, I hear you, and stop, for I hear not only you but all who are praying and interceding on your behalf. I ask that you be brought to Me, into My Presence, and each time I ask you as I asked blind Bartimaeus, "What do you want Me to do for you?" I can see you are blind. I know what your heart desires; tender compassion for you fills Me when you cry out to Me for help, grace, relief in the suffering of those you love. But I desire you to humbly bring your troubles to Me and tell Me what you want Me to do for you. I do this so I can listen to your voice, touch you, comfort you, hold you close to Me, and assure you over and over again that I will do for you all you ask of Me. I will say to you as I said to Bartimaeus, "Receive all you ask for in faith." And you will rejoice and praise Me, and you will follow Me and remain close to Me always.
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