.....once was blind !

Scripture:

 

John 9:39

Then Jesus told him, “I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.

 

Observation:

 

Jesus had come to bring truth where the religious order of the day had planted lies and deception. Those who thought they had it all together wouldn’t and couldn’t accept the truth that Jesus brought to them because they were blinded by pride. They were so blinded that they couldn’t even believe that Jesus was the son of God when he performed such a mightily symbolic healing of the man’s eyes. The healed man showed up in front of the religious order as a sign that they needed to be healed of spiritual blindness. Pride once again robbed mankind of a relationship with their maker. But humility brought sight to those who believed in the Son of God and truth was instantly revealed to them.

 

Application:

 

Thinking that I know all I need to know or that I’ve heard it all before is a very dangerous and deceptive place to be in! How easily can reliance on what I think I know come and rob me of what new revelation Holy Spirit wants to bring to me, to further open my eyes to the Kingdom of God. The key is to remain humble and therefore open and receptive to what new truth may be revealed to me. Even in Zephaniah 3 today it speaks of how proud Jerusalem was that they couldn’t receive anything from God!

 

Prayer:

 

Lord, thank you for illustrating your truth so prominently in the gospels. Blind eyes need to be opened to you, to your truth that sets us free. Lord, please forgive me when I display pride in any way shape or form but I trust in you for my deliverance as I behold you each new day. Thank you that once I too was totally blind but now I see. Thank you that now I see and can draw near to you. Amen  

 

Tracey Bence