MARK x. 51. “Jesus
answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should
do unto thee?”
I. CONSIDER the disposition this question shows on our
Saviour’s part.
I. It shows the delicacy of the Saviour. There is as
little allusion made by the gospel itself to the sin of the
sinner as possible. It is not, Come filthy, come naked, but
it is, Come whosoever will.
2. Note the wisdom of the Saviour. Our Lord asks him
a question which sets his mind to work, and gives him
lessons in prayer.
II. Turn the question over again as it appeals to our-
selves. What should we say in reply?
1. It ought to prompt a Christian tenderness in us.
2. Let us seek to conquer wisdom. The text suggests
the idea of state: “What wilt thou that I should do unto
thee?”
3. The generosity involved in our Lord’s question sup-
plies us with a strong incentive to boldness at the throne
of the heavenly grace.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Since then Christ is praying for us, whom should we fear? And since He has promised to make us more than conquerors, of whom should we be afraid? No, though an host of demons are lined up against us, let us not be afraid; though the hottest persecution should rise up against us, yet let us put our trust in God. Even though Satan, and the rest of his apostate spirits, are powerful, when compared with us; yet, if put in competition with the Almighty, they are as weak as the smallest worms. God has them all reserved in chains of darkness until the final judgment day. They shall only go as far as He permits them, and no farther.
George Whitefield