July 25
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THOUGH I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
24 So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.” 25 He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26 So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?” 28 They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.” 30 The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him. 32Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.” 34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So, they put him out. – John 9:24-34
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This conversation transpired between the Jewish leaders and the blind man that Jesus healed on the Sabbath. After the leaders talked to the parents of the blind man, they still aren’t convinced that the man could possibly be healed. So, they went and called for the man again to interrogate him. The Jews were insisting that he tells them the details of his healing and the man told them that he already explained it to them earlier. What was interesting in this exchange was that the man declared that once he was blind, and now he can see. It seemed more than physically seeing because as he spoke to the leaders, he sounded very wise. As the leaders try to convince him that Jesus wasn’t from God, he responded in verse 30 by asking them how they could possibly not know where Jesus came from. In verse 31, he spoke from Scripture saying that if someone is God fearing and obedient to God, that person is heard by God. The ensuing verse is a declaration of Jesus’ origin. He says that if he is not from God, how could he do such a thing as it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a blind person. The leaders were pissed at him do because that would negate all their legalistic beliefs. It is sad to watch people continue in disbelief even though they witness miracles already.
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REFLECTION
• How has the Lord made you see? Share a testimony about it.