👀 What Do You Want Jesus to Do for You? | Matthew 20 Devotional (7-Step QT)
7-Step QT Notes
1. 🙏 Quiet Time
Pause.
Take a deep breath.
Ask God to help you be honest about what you truly need—and to believe Jesus is both able and willing to show mercy.
2. 📅 March 6, 2026
Today’s passage reminds us:
Faith keeps calling out to Jesus with honest, specific requests—and it follows Him when He answers.
3. ✝️ Matthew 20:29-34
As Jesus left Jericho, two blind men by the roadside cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David,” even as the crowd tried to silence them. Jesus stopped and asked what they wanted, and they replied, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, they immediately regained sight, and they followed him.
4. 📖 Key Verse
And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” (v. 32)
5. 📝 Reflection
If Jesus asked me, “What do you want me to do for you?” I wonder what I would say. Of course, I might ask to see again—but honestly, I could also be tempted to say, “Please make me rich.” Or I might respond, “Could you give me a little time to think?” I might even ask whether I could seek advice from family or friends before answering. When I reflect on it, if my heart is not prepared with earnest longing, I would likely hesitate and struggle to respond even if Jesus asked me directly.
Today’s QT passage introduces two blind men. What we often miss in this scene is the simple but weighty fact that they truly could not see. Even in modern society, losing one’s sight is a major limitation; how much harder must life have been for blind people in Jesus’ day—beyond what we can easily imagine. Yet these men had heard rumors about Jesus. So, despite people trying to stop them, they cried out even louder:
“Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Their plea is not mere begging. They confess Jesus as “Lord,” the Messiah, and trust that He has the power to heal their blindness. They also rely on the truth that such healing flows not from their merit but from the Lord’s compassion. Moreover, since Messianic prophecy includes the promise that “the blind will see,” these two men likely possessed some knowledge of Scripture as well. Their prayer, therefore, is not a wish made to a genie—it is a confession of faith offered with their whole hearts.
Beloved saints, if Jesus came to you tonight and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” how would you answer? Would you say, “I didn’t even call for you—so I’ll ask again when I need something”? Or, like the two blind men, would you boldly bring before the Lord what you have been earnestly praying for?
Faith is not the foolish thought, “I can live however I want, and God will take care of everything anyway.” Faith is trust that comes near to our Lord, clings to Him, and pleads for mercy—just like the confession of those blind men. May you stay awake in prayer and offer that confession of faith today.
6. 💬 What does this passage speak to you today?
- If Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” what would you honestly say—without editing for “religious” sound?
- What is “the crowd” trying to silence you right now (fear, shame, distractions, people’s opinions, burnout)?
- Where do you need Jesus to “open your eyes” (direction, identity, repentance, hope, healing)?
- What is one concrete step of following Jesus you can take today after you pray?
7. 🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, You are compassionate and powerful.
When I feel pressured, distracted, or ashamed, help me keep calling out to You.
Open my eyes—show me what I truly need, and give me faith to ask honestly.
And when You answer, help me follow You with obedience and trust.
Amen.
Scriptures
📖 29 And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 31 The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” 34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him (Matthew 20:29-34, ESV).
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