Lk 18:35-43
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
A desperate man with ironclad faith challenges our own faith. Are we so convinced in our prayer that we would allow nothing to stop us until we received an answer? Jesus was impressed with this man's faith, insistence and persistence and granted his request. May we learn from these few verses what it means to pray with faith. It's evidently a lot simpler than we make it to be.
Bro. Rene
Lord, increase my faith and help me to keep my prayer simple and direct. Amen.
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