What do you want me to do for you bible

Is there something in your life that not only disturbs you, but makes you a disturbance to others? If so, it is always something you cannot handle yourself. “Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more…” (Luke 18:39). Be persistent with your disturbance until you get face to face with the Lord Himself. Don’t deify common sense. To sit calmly by, instead of creating a disturbance, serves only to deify our common sense. When Jesus asks what we want Him to do for us about the incredible problem that is confronting us, remember that He doesn’t work in commonsense ways, but only in supernatural ways.

Look at how we limit the Lord by only remembering what we have allowed Him to do for us in the past. We say, “I always failed there, and I always will.” Consequently, we don’t ask for what we want. Instead, we think, “It is ridiculous to ask God to do this.” If it is an impossibility, it is the very thing for which we have to ask. If it is not an impossible thing, it is not a real disturbance. And God will do what is absolutely impossible.

This man received his sight. But the most impossible thing for you is to be so closely identified with the Lord that there is literally nothing of your old life remaining. God will do it if you will ask Him. But you have to come to the point of believing Him to be almighty. We find faith by not only believing what Jesus says, but, even more, by trusting Jesus Himself. If we only look at what He says, we will never believe. Once we see Jesus, the impossible things He does in our lives become as natural as breathing. The agony we suffer is only the result of the deliberate shallowness of our own heart. We won’t believe; we won’t let go by severing the line that secures the boat to the shore— we prefer to worry.

Saying, what wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?
&c.] Is it alms thou askest? or is it thy sight thou wouldst have restored?

and he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight;
this he chose, this was his request, and what he cried so vehemently for; and which he believed Christ, the son of David, was able to do for him.

Teach me thy way, O Lord
The methods of thy grace, which thou hast taken, and dost take, in the salvation of men, in the contrivance, impetration, and application of it; or the way which thou hast marked out for thy people to walk in, the way of thy commandments: each of these the psalmist had knowledge of before; but he desires to be more and more instructed therein, as every good man does; see ( Psalms 25:4 Psalms 25:5 ) ( Isaiah 2:3 ) .

I will walk in thy truth;
in Christ, the truth of types, and by whom grace and truth came, and who is truth itself, and the true way to eternal life; and to walk in him is to walk by faith in him, in hope of eternal happiness through him, ( John 1:17 ) ( 14:6 ) ( Colossians 2:6 ) or in the truth of the Gospel, of Gospel doctrine, Gospel worship, and Gospel conversation; to walk in it is to walk becoming it, and abide by it, its truths and ordinances; see ( 2 John 1:4 ) ( 3 John 1:3 3 John 1:4 )

unite my heart to fear thy name;
there must be an heart given to man to fear the Lord; for the fear of the Lord is not naturally in their hearts, or before their eyes; and they should have, not a divided and distracted heart, an heart divided between God and the world, between the fear of God and the fear of man; but a heart united to the Lord, that cleaves to him, and him only; a single and a sincere heart; a heart that has a single view to his glory, and a sincere affection for him; and such a heart the Lord has promised to give to his people, in order to fear him, ( Jeremiah 32:39 ) .

Twice it is recorded in the Gospels that Jesus asked, "What do you want?" (John 1:38); "What do you want me to do for you and for those you love?" What do you ask for in your prayers? "God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of -- infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes" (Ephesians 3:20 TLB). What is God's will for your life? Are you willing to trust that he will do it if you surrender your life to him? You need to pray "God, help me to do what you want me to do in Christ's power. May Christ's power rest on me."

In Luke 18:35-43 we read of one of Jesus’’ gracious acts of mercy, the key words being in verse 41. How personal this question is! –- ““Me…you?”” and how practical it is! Jesus wanted to know what Bartimaeus wanted Him to “”do”” for him. It is also a powerful question, when we remember the One who asked it. Notice the importance of the pronoun ““Me””. This incident shows how very wonderful Jesus is: here was a blind man, sitting and begging beside the road, and on hearing Jesus was to pass by cried out and asked for help. But he was rebuked for causing such a disturbance, and it was when he overcame this barrier and had been brought to Jesus that the question was asked, ““What do you want me to do for you?”” There was only one thing the man wanted –- his sight –- and when the Lord graciously restored it Bartimaeus followed Jesus and praised God. Perhaps we are less impressed with this incident because it happened 2000 years ago, but surely the value of these words depends upon the fact that Christ is alive today and that He is just the same today; compare Hebrews 7:25 with 13:8. Jesus is alive, and He still comes to us and asks, ““What do you want me to do for you?”” If we analyse this question and the offer of our Lord, notice that it contains three propositions:-

1. There are certain things we need to have done for us that we are incapable of doing for ourselves.

Think of Bartimaeus as an example: he was blind and there was absolutely nothing he could do about it. He had this one need and he could do nothing to meet it. The same is true of us because we are in the same predicament. There are some things that we can do –- educate ourselves, act like good citizens, set out to be successful; but we have deep spiritual needs and we can do nothing to meet them. In fact the answer is not in ourselves at all. For example, we need to have our sins forgiven; we need to be cleansed from the pollution of sin; we need to be brought into a condition of peace with God and to experience the peace of God which passes all understanding; we need day-by-day victory over sin; every day of our lives we need guidance; we need comfort and we need assurance about God’’s love and about our future and our eternal destiny. Can we do any of these things for ourselves? The answer is –- no! We cannot do this any more than Bartimaeus could open his blind eyes.

2. The Lord Jesus Christ is well able and perfectly willing to do these things for us, to meet these great needs that we are quite incapable of meeting.

In other words, what we cannot do for ourselves, and what no man is able to do for us, the Lord is able to do; but more than this, He is willing to do it. Indeed, as we read through the gospels we are impressed not only with Jesus’’ ability to help those with needs, but with the fact that He longs to give it. This is strikingly illustrated here where Jesus was willing to open the eyes of Bartimaeus. This is where the Lord Jesus Christ is unique: no-one else can stand before us and say, ““What do you want me to do for you?”” –- and to be able and willing to meet that need. For example, who else can forgive sin, as Jesus can? He is the One whom we have offended by our sin, and on that ground alone He must be the One to forgive us. Who can give us peace, restore peace with God and give peace in our hearts? Who can lead us into a life of victory over sin, but Jesus? Who can guide us, give us comfort or assurance concerning this life and the life to come, as Jesus can? He is not only able, but willing and longing to do this.

3. Whether or not our need is met depends upon one thing: our willingness to receive what the Lord offers to us.

We have to receive what He gives, and we have to receive it by faith. Now Bartimaeus had to do this –- read through verses 41-43 again and see this graphically and clearly illustrated, and apply the question in verse 41 to yourself –- What do you need? If you will mention your need to Him you may receive from Him what He offers, and you may do this by faith. For example:-

1. 1. Do you need forgiveness? Then ask Him for forgiveness, and He will say to you, ““Your sins are forgiven”” (Matthew 9:2).
2. 2. Do you need cleansing? Then ask Him for cleansing, and He will say to you, “”I am willing……Be clean!”” (Mark 1:41).
3. 3. Do you need peace? Then ask Him for peace, and He will say to you, ““My peace I give you”” (John 14:27).
4. 4. Do you need victory? Then ask Him for victory, and He will say to you, ““Go now and leave your life of sin”” (John 8:11).
5. 5. Do you need guidance? Then ask Him for guidance, and He promises to be our guide even to the end (Psalm 32:8).
6. 6. Do you need comfort? Then ask Him for comfort, and He will say to you, ““It is I. Don’’t be afraid”” (Matthew 14:27).
7. 7. Do you need assurance? Then ask Him for assurance, and He will say to you, ““Fear not, for I have redeemed you”” (Isaiah 43:1).

The Lord Jesus waits to meet your need now with His great sufficiency, but you must come to Him and tell Him of your need and receive what He offers. Every blessing is resident in Him –- look up Ephesians 1:3 –- and all that you need is fully met in Him. As He says to you now, ““What do you want me to do for you?”” Will you give Him the answer to that question, and will you receive what He offers you? If so, you will find yourself “praising God” (verse 43); and other people, when they see what has happened to you, will praise God also.

What would you like me to do for you Bible verse?

What you want God to do for you?

What do you want me to do for you Matthew?

What God expects us to do for him?