John 9:13-34
The man who had been blind since birth can now see. Jesus Christ's touch brought light to the man's dark world. The beauty of God's creation, the faces of those he loved, must have amazed him as he viewed them for the first time. Can you imagine the celebration going on in his heart at that moment?
The religious Pharisees were so concerned with whether or not a law was broken during the healing, that they fail to see the bigger picture - a blind man's sight was restored! Praise God! A miracle happened and instead of rejoicing, they are nit-picking.
The man's parents are called because the religious leaders doubt the miracle. Was this man even blind to begin with? Really, Pharisees! You passed by him for years - did you even look at him, or was that beneath you? The parents verify that the man was blind, but are afraid - to acknowledge Christ would cause them to be put out of the synagogue.
So they summon the man back for more questioning. He doesn't know anything about Jesus, except this: "I was blind, but now I see!" Then he goes on to share some profound wisdom with them. "We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." The man who has been blind since birth knows more about God than the religious men who have studied the law for years. Were they impressed? No, they threw him out!
When we believe in Christ, the Light, and He heals our spiritual blindness, the darkness is gone and we live a new life of faith in Him. Like the blind man we will face those that ridicule or doubt the miracle Christ has performed in our lives. When this happens will we be ashamed to acknowledge who Christ is, like the man's parents, or we will we choose to follow the man's example and tell the truth about Jesus?
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