Mark 10:46-51 NET
They came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
[47] When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
[48] Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
[49] Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up! He is calling you.”
[50] He threw off his cloak, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
[51] Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied, “Rabbi, let me see again.”

What do you want me to do for you? Everybody wants someone to do something for them! In the Bible, people frequently ask God to do something for them just as we do daily.
When we pray about what we need in prayer, we must be specific about our desires because it’s whatever we ask the Lord that we receive.
Jesus tells us in John 14:13 and repeats in John 14:14 that whatever we ask in his name, He will do for us but by asking us what we want him to do for us implies that he wants us to be particular in our petitions and specific in our asking.
What do you want me to do for you?
What do you want Jesus to do for you? What do you want a lot to accomplish in your life, through you and in you?
Jesus knew Bartimaeus was blind, but he still asked him what he wanted him to do for him. Jesus knew what Bartimaeus needed but he wanted a specific request and an expression of faith from the one that was asking from him.
A question is an utterance that typically functions as a request for information, which is expected to be provided in the form of an answer.
One of the principles of prayers in the Bible is found in Matthew 7:7-11 which says we must ask and seek and knock to receive anything from God.
We know that the Lord knows our needs but if we don’t ask him for what we want and wait to receive what we’ve asked for, how do we know that what we have came through our faith?
It’s natural to answer a question directly when is asked of you. So, when Jesus asks what “do you want me to do for you” he’s expecting you to tell him exactly, specifically what you want him to do for you. A direct question deserves or requires a direct answer.
But before you could ask anything of Jesus, before you can ask the father to do anything for you, you must first be a branch connected to the vine as stated in John chapter 14:13-14.
when somebody tells us to ask them anything, it means we’re giving them the permission to do that thing we’ve asked of them, in other words, we’re granting them power of attorney to do, to speak, and to give whatever and it glorifies God to answer all our prayers and to save, heal, favour, and bless us both materially, physically and spiritually. God may not do these things for us unless we ask in faith and not waver according to Hebrew 11:6.
John 3:22 say whatever we ask we receive because we keep his commandments implies a direct connection between obeying God and receiving answers to prayer.
Knowing that he hears us according to first John 5:15 should give us the confidence to ask anything but believing that he will give it to us and ask him in faith.
There is nothing too great or too small for God to give to us when we ask in prayer if what we ask is in line with his word and according to his will, our confidence in prayer then, is based on our relationship with the father.
Shalom