John 9:1-41 (Whole Chapter)
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So much food here!
1st- who sinned? Him or his parents? And what was Jesus' answer?: "neither, but so the glory of God be shown through him.
So many times we wonder what was the cause of us falling in a certain situation, or why. But Jesus says its no ones fault, not our own or anyone else's... It only to have the Glory of God shown, that His love and light would be able to shine for all so see. Amazing how he chooses our situations to make something beautiful!
2nd- they way the man get healed... Christ smeared spit and dirt and rubbed it onto the guys eyes. Jesus didn't even lead the man to the pool to wash it off. I'm sure part of the reason was to test the man faith. I mean if he had healed him on the spot, the man probably would have been like the 10 lepors who got healed and didn't even come back. But instead the guy had to stand up to his faith. He has to stand against his neighbors, parents, and Pharisees. Through this, his faith in Christ grew! Even though he didn't know how, or who healed him! So when Jesus showed himself to him, imagine the mans joy!
3rd- Jesus' last phrase, where he mentions that if the pharisees were blind, then they would be without sin. The Pharisees knew everything about God, and how to be pure and holy. And then there was this blind man... In the end the blind man got the blessing! If it wasn't for his blindness being healed by christ, the guy may never have believed... Just like the pharisees never did.
So Abba, help me trust You, and the situations You put me in. In the end, I may end up with a bigger blessing due to being disabled, then if I were what the world saw as " healthy" or " normal". Amen
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