{"id":8959,"date":"2020-04-17T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&#038;p=8959"},"modified":"2020-04-17T09:45:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T13:45:52","slug":"what-do-you-want-me-to-do-for-you-luke-1841-nkjv-2","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/what-do-you-want-me-to-do-for-you-luke-1841-nkjv-2","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat do you want Me to do for you?\u201d (Luke 18:41 NKJV)."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE CURRENCY OF THE KINGDOM IS ASKING<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"e4op9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"e4op9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e4op9-0-0\">When a blind man begging on the roadside near Jericho heard that Jesus was passing by, he cried out, \u201cJesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!\u201d When Jesus heard him, he commanded that the blind man be brought to Him. Jesus asked, \u201cWhat do you want Me to do for you?\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"cdnkf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"cdnkf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"cdnkf-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"drqg5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"drqg5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"drqg5-0-0\">Why would Jesus ask this? Couldn&#8217;t He tell that the man was blind? Wasn&#8217;t the blind man&#8217;s need obvious? Yet, Jesus insisted on having the blind man give a specific request. When the man responded that he wanted to receive his sight, the Lord healed him, commending his faith. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"4ojge-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4ojge-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ojge-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"cp2bd-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"cp2bd-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"cp2bd-0-0\">The currency of the kingdom is asking. &#8220;Ask, seek, knock&#8221; (Matt. 7:7-12), this is the teaching of Jesus. Do you have the faith to ask God for help? Get specific with God. Ask.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"8fn42-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8fn42-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8fn42-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"avc5p\" data-offset-key=\"fjs3t-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"fjs3t-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fjs3t-0-0\">PRAYER: Dear Father, have mercy on us. Bend your ear to us and hear our prayer. We are Your children and we put our great expectation upon You. Where we are hurting, heal us. Where we are anxious, give us Your peace. Where we are striving, give us rest. Where we are forgetful, remind us. Where we are selfish and blind, open our eyes. We ask in Jesus&#8217; name, amen.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Year Bible Devotions with Pastor Gary Combs\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/408425211?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE CURRENCY OF THE KINGDOM IS ASKING When a blind man begging on the roadside near Jericho heard that Jesus was passing by, he cried out, \u201cJesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!\u201d When Jesus heard him, he commanded that the blind man be brought to Him. 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