Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 318
February 21, 2017
Mark 10:51 (KJV)
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
This story has always intrigued me. Blind Bartimaeus sat at the side of the rode begging. When he heard Jesus was passing by he called out to Jesus in spite of people telling him to be quiet.
Jesus heard his cry, called out to him and he rose up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus asked him the question in the scripture above: “What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?” or “What do you need or want from me?”
Of course Jesus knew what he wanted and needed. The man was blind and Jesus had been performing miracles everywhere. Did Jesus think that he was going to ask for a new robe or sandals? Or maybe Jesus thought that he wanted to ask for money?
There is a deep lesson here if we will stop and consider this for a moment. Jesus knew what the man needed but He wanted the man to truly know what he needed. You may say well of course Bartimaeus knew what he wanted for himself. But may I tell you that Jesus wanted him to speak it out. To hear himself confess what he wanted and needed.
I tell you this morning that Jesus wants us to be specific when we ask in prayer believing! He wants us to be specific because He wants us to know what we need or want.
So many times we do not even know what we need or want. We pray prayers such as “Lord Bless me and my family, Lord meet our needs.”
What does that mean? What needs do you have, what do you need Him to do in the way of Blessing. I call that kind of praying a “shot gun prayer”.
Where ever it lands I will accept it Lord. Whatever happens I just go with it. Listen to me, the God of the Universe Loves you and desires to give you good things. Some of those shot gun prayers may result in good things but who knows.
Matthew 21:22 (KJV)
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
This scripture tells us that we can have what we ask and believe for but how can we believe for something when all we know is that we want to be Blessed, we want to have good things in life, we want to succeed.
Think about your child. He or she may come to you and say……I need a Blessing. Would you not ask what kind of Blessing: what do you need? On the other hand if they came to you and said that they needed new tires on their car or a new winter coat, then you can say ok…let’s do that.
I believe that the purpose in asking God for specific things is so we will zero in on exactly what we need. God knows your needs and dreams but He wants you to know them. He wants you to dig deep and decide what you really want Him to do.
I admonish you today to quit praying shot gun prayers and begin to zero in on what you really want God to do for you. Tell Him your dreams and desires and needs and then leave it in His hands.
Don’t be slack in your praying by just using general request. Begin to let the Spirit of the Living God stir up deep within you those things that you really want in life.
THEN PRAY SPECIFICALLY!!
We tend to get so surface with our prayers. We need to get real with the Father who Loves us more than we will ever know. As we ask God to answer specific prayers we should understand that He is able to do the impossible.
Psalm 37:4 (KJV)
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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Father, thank you that you will give us the desires of our heart when we delight in you and ask specifically. May we always understand that Faith moves you hand and our words declare our Faith that you will do what you say! May each of us examine our innermost being for the dreams and desires you have placed there and then begin to pray in Faith, believing you will bring it to pass. I trust you Lord and I ask this in Jesus name. Amen
I love each of you more than I can say!!
Me-Maw
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 