Matthew 20: 17-34 – Be Careful What You Ask For
I can understand the audacity of the mother. She wanted the “best” for her sons and asked that they get to rule with Jesus in the afterlife. Gee, I wish I had thought of that for my girls (but they will be there, and that’s enough.)
She came to Jesus. He asked her, “What do you want?” and she blurted out her outrageous request! How many of my requests are outrageous? Am I seeking power? Control? Do I want freedom from inconvenience or pain or bothersome people? Or am I like the two blind men? They weren’t seeking power. Their lives were totally controlled by their disability and were relegated by their society to lives of begging.
For them, Jesus had compassion. He asked them, “What do YOU want?” Excuse me!! Say that again! What do we want?! They wanted to SEE, and to be set free! And Jesus found great joy in granting that request.
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