JESUS, HELP ME SEE – BRAD JONES
Scriptures:
Luke 18:35-43 NIV
Points:
1. Jesus, help me see who You are.
2. Jesus, help me see what You want me to do.
3. Jesus, help me see who You see.
4. Jesus, help me see that You see me.
“As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 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, 41 “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.” 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.” Luke 18:35-34 NIV
“It’s easy to be around the things of God and to actually miss what He’s doing – to be in the building, but miss the Heart of Jesus.”
It was the crowd that missed something – the crowd that had been with Jesus in his ministry – seeing the miracles and hearing the stories. They might have been physically on the journey with Him but they were missing His heart.
Even if we have physical sight we need to ask the same question that the blind beggar did: “God help us see Jesus” – help us see, because even with our physical sight intact often times we’re missing the revelation.
Four specific things that we can ask Jesus for to help us see:
1. Jesus, help me see who You are.
There’s always more of God to see.
The crowd told the man that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, but the man apparently had a greater revelation because he called out to Jesus, not of Nazareth, but “Son of David”.
In the Old Testament, the great King David was promised that an heir of his lineage would inherit the throne and that would never end – so they had this belief that one was coming, the Messiah, who was going to restore the people of God to the fortune that God had for them. They kept looking for and longing for David’s Heir that would come and sit on the throne and this man had a greater sense that Jesus was more than just the man from Galilee, he was the son of David – the King of Kings.
We need to always be asking God to show us more – that’s why Paul prays in Ephesians 1:1 15-18 and Ephesians 3:15-18 prays for the Church: “I pray God that you would open the eyes of their heart they might know the hope to which they’re called – the Riches of their glorious inheritance in the Saints and the incomparably great power that they have through whom they believe that power is like the working of his mighty strength which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at the right hand of God.”
Second hand revelation is not enough to change the way you think and the way you live. It’s when your eyes are open to God’s greatness and glory.
2. Jesus, help me see what You want me to do.
Jesus wants to lead you and he wants to show you what’s best for you. So the best thing we could do is bring every decision, every area of our life, under the leadership and the authority of Jesus.
The crowd rebukes the man calling out for Jesus, and Jesus ignores what they thought should happen and does something else.
We often spend more time trying to get Jesus on our page than us trying to get on his page – trying to get him aligning with our thoughts, hearts, plans and dreams, instead of us asking him to align our heart with his thoughts plans and dreams.
In verse 39 it was those who led the way that were rebuking the man – they thought they knew what to do to lead Jesus, but Jesus doesn’t need our leading. The best thing that we can do is position ourselves over and over under his lead. Life is best lived a follower of Jesus – bringing every decision and area of your life to say, “Jesus, what do you want me to to do?” – not just when everyone’s watching but when no one’s watching. Not just at at work but also at home. Not just at church but also in the marketplace. How do you want me to parent my children? How do you want me to steward my finances?
3. Jesus, help me see who You you see.
The Son of God, the promised Messiah who is on his way to Jerusalem to do what he came to do, stopped to talk to a blind beggar. The world wanted to pass him by, they thought he would slow him down – there were more important things to do – and and Jesus stopped to talk to a blind beggar because he had compassion for him. Because the man had a faith that was reaching out towards God. Because Jesus saw the potential in him.
We’ve been given a mandate a mission and we get to walk through life seeing God use us in the lives of people.
We’re invited to pray “God as we as I go, will you help us see who you see?” It’s a simple prayer – who are you putting in my path today, God? There are Divine appointments that that God has in our path and he wants us to step into those.
4. Jesus, help me see that You see me.
Verse 40 – “Jesus stopped.”
Jesus doesn’t just see the crowd – he sees you. He didn’t just see Jerusalem, he wasn’t too focused and too busy, he stopped. Some of us feel ignored, forgotten or have grown frustrated in faith, but Jesus sees us.
He sees us and he knows where we’re at. He knows what we’re walking through and he wants to stop – just like he stopped with this man. He wants a relationship with us, to commune with us, he wants us to know him just like he knows us.
God responds. It says in scripture, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you”, so when we move towards Him, he loves to move towards us.
Discussion Questions
1. “Jesus, help me see who You are.” how does the blind man’s recognition of Jesus as the “Son of David” contrast with the crowd’s perception of Him as simply “Jesus of Nazareth”? What might this reveal about the importance of spiritual perception versus physical sight?
2. “Jesus, help me see what You want me to do.” How can we practically apply the idea of bringing every decision and area of our lives under the leadership and authority of Jesus? Can you share an experience where doing so impacted your choices or actions?
3. “Jesus, help me see who You see.” How does Jesus’ interaction with the blind beggar demonstrate His compassion and ability to see beyond societal norms and judgments? How can we emulate this in our own lives, especially in how we perceive and interact with others?
4. “Jesus, help me see that You see me.” What does it mean for Jesus to see and acknowledge us individually, even in the midst of a crowd or our own struggles? How does this knowledge impact our relationship with Him and our approach to prayer and faith?
5. How can we cultivate a deeper spiritual perception in our lives, as individuals and as a community? What practices or habits can help us continually seek to “see” as Jesus sees?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us see You clearly and understand Your will for us. Teach us to see others with compassion and recognize Your presence in our lives. Strengthen our faith and draw us closer to You each day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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