AMY TURNER

In Mark 10:51, Jesus meets a blind man named Bartimaeus. This man had spent years sitting by the road outside Jericho, asking for help from those passing by. Though he could not see, he could hear and speak. When Bartimaeus learned that Jesus was nearby, he immediately called out, asking for mercy.

As Jesus approached, He asked Bartimaeus a simple but meaningful question: “What do you want me to do for you?” While it might seem obvious that a blind man would wish for sight, Jesus did not assume his desire. This moment shows that God invites each person to speak honestly about what lies deepest in their heart.

Faith involves both recognising our need and bringing it before God. When we do this, grace is given in ways we cannot always predict. Even now, Jesus asks each of us to consider our true needs and to trust Him with them.

You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

James 4:2