What do you want Me to do?

Mark 10:36 and 51 Jesus asked this questions two times. The first time was to James and John, sons of Zebedee, who wanted Jesus to appoint them to sit at His right and left in His glory. To this, Jesus answered that it was not for Him to grant this because those places already belong to someone else.

The second time was to the blind beggar, Bartimaeus, who asked to receive his sight, and immediately Jesus healed him.

Some insights can be drawn from these two stories.

1. Jesus lovingly asks us the same question: What do you want me to do for you? He most certainly knows what we need -- even before we even know it -- and what is in our hearts but He asks us anyway.

2. If it is not in accordance to the Father's will and plan, He will not grant it. In the case of James and John, something was already established in God's Kingdom: places for certain people which Jesus would not change in obedience to the Father. SIDE NOTE: I also think their request was a bit presumptuous and mixed with pride. But then again, we all have sinned in this way.

3. If we ask in faith and humility, Jesus will grant our request. He gently told Bartimaeus "Your faith has healed you."