“What do you want me to do for you?”
This was the question that Jesus asked the blind man, Bartimaeus, when he called out to Him. Bartimaeus knew exactly what he wanted Jesus to do for him. He wanted to see- which he received.. How would you respond to Jesus if He asked you that question? Do you want Him to love you? This might seem a trite question, but there are many people who doubt that Jesus loves them, or at least they have not accepted the love that He offers. Well, here it is again, Jesus already loves you. This is what John 3:16 is all about. Read it again and inculcate it into your life: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” What do you think you need to do to make Him love you? Nothing! He loves you. I remind myself that He is not always pleased with me, but He never stops loving me. You can, no doubt, say the same. Do you want Him to save you? I just showed you above in John 3:16 that He came to earth to make salvation possible for you: “whosoever believes in Him…” This doesn’t mean to just believe about Him, but to believe in Him – or to have faith in Him. John 1:11-13 explains this to us: “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not, 12, But as many has received Him, to them gave He the power to be become (children) of God, even to them that believe on His name. 13. Which were born not of blood (family connections), nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” Read 1 John 1:7-10 to see how you activate this promise. Do you want Him to bless you? He certainly will. He has probably already blessed you, but you have just not seen the blessing. I have reached the point in my life when I wake up in the morning and can walk, talk, read, etc. I know that I’m blessed. I have two daughters a son-in-law and four grandchildren who remind me of how blessed I am. I have two brothers, and all of us are, let us say, getting up in age, but we are all still fairly engaged in life that remind me that God is blessing me. That I can still type these devotional thoughts daily, reminds me I am being blessed. Give some thought to reasons why you should feel blessed. Do you want Him to use you in His service? All you have to do is make yourself available. If He would use Paul with his history, and if he will use me with my history, He will certainly use you with your history. He wants to use you and make you a blessing!!! He will do it, or might have already done it, and you missed it. Selah Bro. Joe
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