Blind!

John 9:1-7

  As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”

  “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

  Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!

Thought for the Day
How excited and amazed the blind man must have felt when Jesus restored his sight! Absolutely amazing! Life is now new and free of the things which had robbed him of joy and the ability to participate fully in life.
Those of us who have been blessed with eyesight cannot begin to understand all that was going on in this man's life. And how fortunate we are to have eyesight. However most of us have blind spots in our lives that are not caused by failing eyesight. For many years I lived as a member of our southern society not knowing the devistation and hurt that segregation was wreaking on those who were non-white. My how blind I was until I was forced to look at myself, my attitude, and the attitude of others around me. When my blindness was removed I felt a deep remorse and shame. Perhaps your blindness comes from another source, but most of us have blind spots. When Jesus washes our spiritual eyes we like the blind man come back seeing.


Today's ADVENTure
Dare to take a self inventory and see if there are blind spots in your life.