Do you believe?

I'm not sure why, but a passage of scripture found in Matthew 9 has been on my heart and mind a lot lately. In this passage there are two blind men who cry out to Jesus. They pursued Jesus and pleaded for Him to have mercy on them. Jesus turned to them and asked them a question "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"

Jesus could have spoken and instantly healed them, so why did He ask this question? He did not ask if they believed they could be healed, He asked if they believed that He was able to do this. They replied to Him "Yes, Lord." Jesus then touched their eyes and said "According to your faith let it be to you."

That's our Jesus, He never hesitated to reach out and touch those that society labeled untouchable. We know that He could have healed everyone around Him in an instant, but He chose to minister one on one instead.

Back to that question though...Jesus desired more than the physical healing of these blind men. I believe He wanted to open their spiritual eyes as well as their physical eyes. He desired what He still desires today....their hearts....a relationship with them. In order to have a relationship with Him, we must know Him and Believe that He is who He says He is and that He. Is. Able. Any situation, any tragedy, any impossibility.....HE IS ABLE. This is a fact, but do we really believe this? Do we live our lives like we believe this is true?

He asks me and you that same question. When we pour our hearts out to Him with our deepest longings and needs, yes He is able but He is asking if we believe He is able.

When those two men received their sight, they saw their Creator and Savior face to face. They spread the news about HIM in all that country. Again, that's our Jesus, we come to Him asking for a specific need and He not only meets that need but continues to do more than we could ever imagine or even think to ask. Those two men came to Jesus for healing that day, they received new eyesight but also new identities and changed hearts as well. They were no longer the blind beggars, they had encountered Jesus Christ. Their encounter with the Master then compelled them to tell everyone about Him.

The blind men were desperate for Jesus. Are we just as desperate, just as thirsty for Him? What have you been asking of the Master? Do you believe He is able to do this?  He wants to do for you more than you can imagine.