One Simple Question

I was reading in Mark this morning and was given a nugget that I feel most people often overlook.  I was reading the accounts of Jesus in chapter 10.  Two times in this chapter do people stop Jesus for a specific reason.  Two times, Jesus turns to them and asks one simple question. 
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him.  "Teacher," they said, "we want you to do for us whatever we ask."  "What do you want me to do for you?" he (Jesus) asked.  Mark 10: 35-36
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."  So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up!  On your feet!  He is calling you."  Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.  "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. Mark 10: 49-51
In the first scenario, the disciples want Jesus to grant them the right to sit and his left and right side in glory.  Jesus who is all-knowing, knew what they wanted when they approached.  Yet, he wanted to hear it from their own lips.  In this case, Jesus' answer was NO. 
In the second scenario, there was a blind man named Bartimaeus.  He called out for Jesus to have mercy on him so many times that the crowd told him to shut up.  But, Jesus heard and had compassion.  He told him to come to him and then he asked the same question.  Now, don't you think it was obvious what this man wanted?  But still, Jesus wanted to hear it from him.  In this case, Jesus' answer was YES. 
Different people, different requests, and different answers.  The only thing they had in common is that Jesus wanted them to present their requests to them.  What do you want me to do for you?
Maybe Jesus is just waiting for you to ask.  The answer may be YES, NO, or NOT NOW, but you will not know until you ask.  Just one simple question.  Today, may we just go to him and just ask!