The man born blind

 The man born blind  - John 9

                Yesterday we outlined the events of what Jesus did with the blind man.  Here are five powerful truths we glean from this account.

1.       Sin is not the cause of all sickness but sometimes it is allowed to show the power of God.  We must work while there is day and Jesus who is the light of the world is working.  You are maximize your effort in the minimum amount of time.

2.       Jesus made the man put feet to his faith when he sent him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. 

3.       This story show that some people will not believe in a miracle even when it happens.  Unbelief is a powerful tool of the devil.

4.       When a miracle happens it is good to have it verified.

5.       The Pharisees were angry with Jesus because He healed on the Sabbath.  Not that He cured someone.  Never allow a narrow view of God keep you from believing and faith.  Some people did believe in jesus because of this miracle.

Verse Today

Psalm 119:152New King James Version (NKJV)

152 Concerning Your testimonies,
I have known of old that You have founded them forever.

My Dad

Do not be anxious

Proverb of Steel

The size of the crowd should never determine effectiveness and success but in how  God changes us and how we in turn influence the most vunerable person we know,

Verse Today

Psalm 119:15New International Version (NIV)

15 I meditate on your precepts
    and consider your ways.

The man born blind

The man born blind – John 9

                This whole chapter is a treasure trove of truth.  Over the next four days we are going to mine it for nuggets and life lessons to apply to our lives to help us to become more like Jesus.

                Jesus was walking along when he came across a man who was born blind.  The disciples ask Jesus whose fault it was that he was born blind, His or his parents?  Jesus told them that neither had been guilty of sin but through him the power of God was going to be displayed and revealed.  Jesus put some much in the man’s  eyes and to go to the Pool of Siloam.  This man went to the pool and came back seeing.

                His neighbors were surprised and doubted that he was the former blind man.  They brought him to the Pharisees who began to question him,  He told hem what happened to him and they did not believe him so they questioned him a second time.  He told them the same thing.  They still did not believe him so they called his parents in to verify the story.  They confirmed the story.  The called him back in and told him why they did not believe his story.  They did not believe that Jesus was from God.  He was surprised and remarked that all he knew is that he was born blind and now he could see.  They became angry with him when he dared to try and teach them and so they through him out. 

                Jesus found him a little later and told him about the Pharisees blind which he of course had seen first hand.  Jesus asked the former blind man if he believe and he said, “Yes.”  Some Pharisees who with Jesus were offended and Jesus told them their were spiritually blind.  The lesson we can learn is do not allow yourself to become spiritually blind and when Jesus opens your eyes keep them open.