“Yes,
Lord, I Believe!”
The
Man Said.
And
He Worshiped Jesus.
Scripture
John
9
35 When
Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do
you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 The man
answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”
37 “You
have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to
you!”
38 “Yes,
Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus.
39 Then
Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give
sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are
blind.”
40 Some
Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, “Are you
saying we’re blind?”
41 “If
you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But
you remain guilty because you claim you can see.
Observation
Are
you guilty? Are you guilty of unbelief?
This
man was blind from birth and Jesus healed him. The Pharisees refused
to believe even when it was obvious that what had happened to this
man was miraculous – he could now see and yet they were still
spiritually blind.
God
is at work doing the miraculous all around us today. Do we see His
hand in the things that are happening all around us, or are we
spiritually blind?
Let's
look around today and think about everything that is going on around
us.
Let's
look for God's hand in every detail of our lives.
Psalm
37:23
The Lord directs
the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of
their lives.
Psalm
139
17 How
precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They
cannot be numbered!
18 I
can’t even count them;
they outnumber
the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you
are still with me!
Ephesians
3:20
Now
all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work
within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Application
I
will keep my spiritual eyes open so I can see God's hand in
everything that happens around me today.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that there is no such thing as coincidence, at least
when it comes to things that happen in my life. I know that You are
directing my life. And I know that You are constantly at work all
around me. Show me where You are working. Don't let me miss an
opportunity to join You.
I
pray for anyone reading this blog today. Encourage them today, Lord.
I
pray for my granddaughter Tori and her family as they grieve the loss
of Tori's grandfather. Comfort them, Lord. Show them your love, your
power, and your strength during this difficult time.
2
Corinthians 1:3-4
3 All
praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our
merciful Father and the source of all comfort.
4 He
comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When
they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God
has given us.
Daily
Bible Reading: Zephaniah 1,2,3; John 9
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