When Jesus heard them, he stopped and called, "What do you want me to do for you? - Matthew 20:32
David may have been sitting out in a pasture one night, taking in all the glory of God's creation, when he wrote, "O Lord, what are human beings that you should notice them, mere mortals that you should think about them?" (Psalm 144:3).
That is a good question. Why would God care about us? We may not know why, but we know that He does. If it concerns us, it concerns Him. If it is a burden to us, then, in effect, it is a burden to Him that He wants to deal with and resolve.
We see this illustrated in the life of Jesus. He was on His way to Jerusalem to die on a cross. His heart was heavy. He had just told His disciples that He would be crucified. He knew the end was near. Yet He went out of His way and took time for two blind men who had a great need.
The Bible tells us they were sitting by the road outside of Jericho when they heard Jesus was passing by. So they began to cry out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
People tried to quiet them down, but that made them even more determined to get His attention. So Jesus stopped and called out to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" They told Him, "Lord, we want to see!"
The Bible tells us that Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes, and immediately they could see. This is a reminder that God is never too busy for us.
We may think God has so many things to handle in the universe, and He does. But we are His children, and He always has time to hear our prayers.
Prayer: Father, I praise You, for You are the God who answers prayer.
Scriptural Reading: Matthew 20:29-34
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