How Much?

²⁷ As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” ²⁸ When he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” ²⁹ Then he touched their eyes saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”
Matthew 9:27-29

I've read this story hundreds of times, and perhaps you have too, and it wasn't until this morning that something in this brief narrative jumped out at me. In this story, Jesus was going about his ministry when two blind men followed Him, shouting, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"  This in not the part that jumped out at me, but it is interesting that the Bible doesn't mention anyone helping these blind men follow Jesus, it merely states that they followed him.  

Jesus went into the house and the blind men came to Him. And here's the build up, Jesus asked them both: "Do YOU believe that I am able to do this?"  Jesus is asking these men if they REALLY believe Jesus can heal them or are they just looking for to see what they can get out of Jesus.  

Both men say they believe Jesus can heal them.  Then Jesus touched their eyes (and here's the part that jumped out at me) and said, "Let it be done for you ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH!"  What I took away from that is that half-hearted belief is no belief at all!  

How many times have we prayed during a situation expecting God to handle our situation the way WE have it planned?  How many times have we prayed half-heartedly and were disappointed when nothing happened?  Remember this phrase spoken by Jesus to these blind men: "ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH!"