Courage to Cry
Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. Matthew 20: 29-34
We’re taught from a very early age to self-sooth. A parents’ goal is to teach decision making and independence. We are taught how to live independently for at least the first 18 years of life. We learn to do our own laundry, make our own money, supply our own food, and buy our own house. We celebrate when we learn to walk, get our driver’s license, and graduate high school. Our accomplishments prepare us for a life of independence.
Maybe that’s why it’s so hard to be dependent on God.
Our relationship with our Heavenly Father is the opposite of independence. He requires complete surrender and dependence on Him. We can do all things through Christ. Aside from God we can do nothing. In fact, sometimes He asks us to do things that He knows requires our dependence on Him.
When we go through the daily grind, and when life throws us a curve, often we want to self-sooth. We want to solve our own problems or even the problems of others. After all, that’s what we’ve been taught. However, God wants us to have the courage to cry out to Him. He wants us to rely on HIS ANSWER and HIS PROMISES. He welcomes our loud, desperate cry for His intervention. It’s part of our dependence on Him.
He already hears our heart, before we cry out.
How long is your rope? Do you have to come to the end of it before you finally make the decision to cry out to our Heavenly Father? God is always with us, ready to help. Don’t wait until your grip is ready to let go of the rope. Why not be courageous and cry out “Have mercy on me, oh Lord.” Instead of waiting until desperation dictates the cry. The people that told the blind men to be quiet certainly couldn’t give them their eyesight. They had courage to cry out loudly to The One that could.
Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. Matthew 20: 29-34