What wilt thou that I should do for you.

What wilt thou that I should do for you? 

Mark  10:46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.  10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.  10:48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.  10:49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.  10:50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.  10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.  10:52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

There are three simple lessons you learn from this story.

1. The blindness of Bartimaeus

2. His discovery of the way out, which was Jesus our Master and Lord.

3. His earnest and persistent prayer for desired liberations and breakthroughs.

4. The realization of desired liberation and breakthrough.

Like Bartimaeus, you also have a peculiar challenge.

Nobody is exempted, not even our Master and Lord.Job  5:6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;  5:7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Listen to our Master and Lord Jesus Christ.
John  12:27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

But then there is always a way out of this common temptation.
1 Corinthians  10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

2. Solution to all challenges revolves around one person. Our Master and Lord Jesus Christ.
John  15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Matthew  11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Isaiah  45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Acts  10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Romans  8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Philippians  4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

3. Praying  specific and focused earnestly and persistently till you receive.
Luke  18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;  18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:  18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.  18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;  18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.  18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.  18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

4. Solution at last through Christ.
John  16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.  16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.  16:22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.  16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.  16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Listen to examples of people of like passion that prevailed through focused and specific earnest prayers to God.

Hannah. 

1 Samuel  1:9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.  1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.  1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.  1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

Jabez

1 Chronicles  4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.  4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

King Hezekiah 

Isaiah  38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.  38:2 Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,  38:3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.  38:4 Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,  38:5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.  38:6 And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.

King Jehoshaphat 

2 Chronicles  20:1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.  20:2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.  20:3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.  20:4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.  20:5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,  20:6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?  20:7 Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?  20:8 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,  20:9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.  20:10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;  20:11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.  20:12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

Peter

Matthew  26:69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.  26:70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.  26:71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.  26:72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.  26:73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.  26:74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.  26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

King Jesus 

Luke  22:41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,  22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.  22:43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.  22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Trust God, no matter what the situation is, presently.

Psalms  56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Psalms  62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Isaiah  26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.  26:4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Assurance of answered prayers.

Isaiah  45:11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me

.  45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

Isaiah  65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

What wilt thou that I should do for you? 

Tell Him,  King Jesus.

Tell Him to give you biblical salvation.

Tell Him to give you biblical sanctification because you are now saved.

Tell Him to help you do your restititution.

Tell Him to purge you and make you a vessel of honour Sanctified and meet for the Master’s use.2 Timothy  2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
Tell Him about this challenge giving you concern.
Let us pray.