Lord, that I might see
Lord, that I might see!, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54181 [retrieved October 21, 2021]. Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenr/2296612588/.
Spiritual Practices: Keyword Listing
Keyword listing is a method of observational Bible study. It doesn’t require any special skills, tools, or training. You can read more about the process of keyword listing here. You can choose any word or short phrase to study using keyword listing. For this passage, we suggest the following keyword(s) to start your study.
Starting Points
Keyword listing is a method of observational Bible study. It doesn’t require any special skills, tools, or training. You can read more about the process of keyword listing here. You can choose any word or short phrase to study using keyword listing. For this passage, we suggest the following keyword(s) to start your study.
Starting Points
- Bartimaeus - Discover his perseverance and his healing
Spiritual Practices: Asking Jesus for what you want
Overview
When Jesus calls Bartimaeus to come to him, the first thing Jesus asks is, “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus already knew the answer to this question. Bartimaeus was blind for goodness’ sake. It was obvious what he needed. Nevertheless, Jesus asked the question. He wanted Bartimaeus to name the issue, the circumstance, that he wanted Jesus to step into. Bartimaeus asks for his sight to be restored and Jesus immediately heals him. The healing didn’t come until Bartimaeus named his issue.
Jesus asks the same question of us. What do you want him to do in your life? What issue, what challenge, what situation do you want him to step into? Jesus is our healer and our restorer, but we have to open up the areas of our lives that we want him to step into. When we ask Jesus to step into our circumstances, we do so trusting him. We know that he is our healer and restorer but what we need even more that we he can do for us is his presence in our lives. We open our lives to him, ask him to step in, and trust him for the time and manner of our healing and restoration.
Practice
Grab a piece of notepaper and write out a simple prayer. Start with, “Jesus, I want you to” and then name what you want him to do. Place the paper somewhere that you will see it on a regular basis. Every time you see it, just breath the simple, one line prayer written on it. Invite Jesus your healer and restorer into the circumstance, trust him, at wait to see what he will do.
Overview
When Jesus calls Bartimaeus to come to him, the first thing Jesus asks is, “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus already knew the answer to this question. Bartimaeus was blind for goodness’ sake. It was obvious what he needed. Nevertheless, Jesus asked the question. He wanted Bartimaeus to name the issue, the circumstance, that he wanted Jesus to step into. Bartimaeus asks for his sight to be restored and Jesus immediately heals him. The healing didn’t come until Bartimaeus named his issue.
Jesus asks the same question of us. What do you want him to do in your life? What issue, what challenge, what situation do you want him to step into? Jesus is our healer and our restorer, but we have to open up the areas of our lives that we want him to step into. When we ask Jesus to step into our circumstances, we do so trusting him. We know that he is our healer and restorer but what we need even more that we he can do for us is his presence in our lives. We open our lives to him, ask him to step in, and trust him for the time and manner of our healing and restoration.
Practice
Grab a piece of notepaper and write out a simple prayer. Start with, “Jesus, I want you to” and then name what you want him to do. Place the paper somewhere that you will see it on a regular basis. Every time you see it, just breath the simple, one line prayer written on it. Invite Jesus your healer and restorer into the circumstance, trust him, at wait to see what he will do.