He replied, “Whether He is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” John 9:25 NIV
The blind man willingly answered questions about his healing, no matter who asked. As a result, he received many different responses. Neighbours argued over the truth of his story. They demanded to know how he received sight. The man honestly explained what happened. He said a man named Jesus gave him some instructions. When he obeyed, he was healed. The neighbours couldn’t deny what had happened. But they had trouble accepting his story because they couldn’t understand it. Today, the world still does the same thing. What they can’t explain, they try to deny. The Pharisees also questioned how the blind man could see. In John 9:15, the man said, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” These leaders refused to believe him because they didn’t want to accept Jesus. They questioned the man a second time. And he simply repeated his testimony. He said, “I was blind, now I see” (John 9:25). They rejected his words again, refusing to change their beliefs. In the same way, some people reject God’s truth and cling to their own interpretation of the facts. The blind man’s parents backed down when they were confronted by the Pharisees. They were afraid of the authorities, so they refused to tell the truth. Fear of someone’s reaction can keep us from speaking about our transformed life. Next time you have an opportunity to talk about Jesus, share something that’s changed since you met Him. Tell of how you once were blind, but now you see.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord Jesus, what a joy it is to share what You have done in our lives.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Holy Spirit, give us an opportunity to talk about Jesus, share something that’s changed since we met Him. So we can tell of how we once were blind, but now we see. AMEN
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