What Do You Want?

29 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” 34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him. (Matthew 20) 
Jesus loved to ask questions. He often did it to provoke self-examination within the hearts of those with whom He was interacting. But here He asks a question of two men whom it would seem obvious why and what they were asking - they were blind.  But maybe his question was not so much for them as for all those who were around: "What do YOU want me to do for you?" You might not be blind, but is there something you need to understand? You might not be poor, but there is something you struggle to accomplish. We all need Him, but do we have a sense of why and what for? Very few of these stops on Jesus' journey to Jerusalem are given by name, but people would be able to envision this road. It was a narrow road. Jericho was a place people came through but did not stay there. Those that were there had one shot at Jesus. Many were crying out to Him, but he chose only to address a few: these two, and soon after: Zacchaeus in the tree.  Why? He could see their hearts, and hear in their voices the sound of true faith: they wanted Him to hear their requests and meet their needs. Are we crying out to Him in sincerity of heart with confident faith? Do we see ourselves as needing Him? You can be sure we do.