Healing the Blind Man

“This is an amazing thing,” the man told them. “You don’t know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes! We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him. Throughout history no one has ever heard of someone opening the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, He wouldn’t be able to do anything.” (John 9:30-33 HCSB)

I read this this morning and was awestruck at it. This man had been blind since birth and Jesus had healed him and now the Pharisee were questioning him. I am not sure what they were attempting to do to the blind man, they had questioned him before but here they are questioning him again. "Who did this to you, how did it happen ". Apparently this healing caused quite an uproar!
The Pharisee must have wanted the man to change his story. This man was not about to change his story. He knew who had healed him and that he had been healed. He knew the truth. And that truth had set him free from blindness. He wasn't going back.
How like our world today. Those of us who know Christ, who have a relationship with Him, are persuaded to question the truth we know. They ask us again and again...how can you be sure, how do you know this bible is true... Well I know it is true because I have been freed from my blindness and I am not going back. When Jesus removes our spiritual blindness it is a miracle even bigger than what the blind man received that day so long ago. We know He is real! Even if we can't convince others of that fact it doesn't change the realness of Christ.
I pray today for all those who are still spiritually blind. Open yourself to Christ and allow Him to heal you and see the blessing that is in Christ. You will never want to go back.

Read the story of the blind man in John 9.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%209&version=NIV

It will give you great courage today.

Remember,
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8 HCSB)

Blessings.

Useful

The Spirit is the One who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. (John 6:63 HCSB)

I needed that this morning. I have been holding a grudge, and complaining to God about it way more than I should have. This verse has brought me peace.
I realized I am living by my flesh when I am holding onto my grudge. God opened my eyes to the fact that this isn't the way of God. That it has no use in His kingdom. What benefit do I find in holding on to ill feelings toward another in Christ? It does nothing but make me bitter towards them and takes away from my peace.
The spirit, our Lord, our Father. Praising and thanking them for all my many blessings every day, that is useful. Growing closer to God through my bible and prayer, that is useful. Being gracious and loving even to those who I feel have wronged me, that is useful. Having a spirit of forgiveness, because I have been forgiven so much, that is useful.
That you Lord for showing me this verse today. It was extremely useful!

Blessings