What do you want?

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight (Luke 18:35-43)

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." He called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord, I want to see," he replied. Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.


I asked God to reveal what was on my heart and I got this, "What do you want, Mary?" I want to live an extraordinary yet normal life... does that make sense?

Sarah and I

This is what happened on Friday, (27th Aug). Our first teacher for the school did an exercise with us - that is to draw a heart on a piece of paper and ask God what's on our heart; and to illustrate what it was. Everyone shared but I was not able to because I could not illustrate or draw how does an extraordinary life look like. A couple hours later, during lunchtime, I felt a searing pain in my right arm. It actually started from my fingers, went up to my elbow shooting into my shoulder, and then I couldn't move my right arm. This pain has been going on and off for a couple days and I thought it would go away. Little did I know, God wanted to show me how an extraordinary life looks like in a normal setting. He knew that I learn by doing, I think He also knew my desire to see more miraculous healings with my own eyes, most especially, for me to experience them to build up faith in me and in others. Anyhow, Sarah, one of the staff, came and started praying for me, and then she sang “I believe You’re my Healer…” She encouraged me to sing but I was having a difficulty because of the shooting pain. I was prompted to declare that song over myself and lifted my arm in faith. And then I felt I could move my fingers and my hand. I rotated my wrist and finally waved my arm in praise to God my Healer.

I asked for the extraordinary and God answered me in a very practical way to show that He can do impossible things… not the way wanted them to happen. Lately, God has been stirring in my heart to come up to a higher level of faith and trust that He will do what He has promised. Like what I mentioned earlier, He has spoken “open heaven” for this SOW, He wants to bring healing in our lives and of those around us. I believe this incident is just the beginning. I am so stoked for what’s ahead. For sure there will be some opposition but He is true to His words that He is IMMANUEL, God with us.

May this story bless you as it has been an encouragement to us. I even pray that as you read this, that whatever you are going through, may it be physical or emotional pain, that God’s healing power flow in and through you.