Once Blind—But Now I SEE!
“His parents then answered and said,
(John 9: 20-21 24-25 NASB)
“We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
but how he now sees, we do not know;
or who opened his eyes, we do not know.
Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
. . .
So for a second time they summoned the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this Man is a sinner.”
[meaning:
the Pharisees wanted the man to give God the glory for his new sight]
[& meaning:
The Pharisees claimed Jesus Christ the Messiah was a sinner]
[IMPOSSIBLE! BECAUSE
JESUS IS GOD IN THE FLESH!]
He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know;
one thing I do know,
that though I was blind,
now I see.”
There is only one testimony a believer, a Christian, a follower of God can share with another.
For sure, there is only one thing we can be for sure of as we share Jesus with others.
We were blind—spiritually.
Now we see!
Now the Spirit of God dwells within us!
Each child of God has an intimate story to tell.
Every believer has received a testimony of how Jesus came into his heart.
Every Christian cannot totally explain all the answers of “how” God performed a spiritual miracle; nonetheless,
Every Christian can totally tell the difference Jesus made in our lives.
- That is why we share our testimony.
- That is why we want others to experience the same blessing.
- That is why God allows us to remain here—topsoil.
- That is why Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission.
- We have a job to do.
We have our marching orders.
We have a duty to tell the world, to make disciples, as we go.
Once Blind—But Now I SEE!
“Jesus heard that they had put him out and upon finding him, He said,
(John 9: 35-38 NASB)
“Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
He answered by saying, “And who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?”
Jesus said to him,
“You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.”
And he said, “I believe, Lord.”
And he worshiped Him.”
Once Blind—But Now I SEE!
Thank You, JESUS, for dying for me!
Thank You, JESUS, for making a way for me to know YOU!
Thank You, GOD, for sending YOUR ONLY SON—JESUS!
This morning, I read of a young believer who lost her life on earth. The reporter wrote of the way she was a beloved student, one who was studying at the seminary, and one who had future plans to pursue even more education.
God had other plans!
God had numbered her days when He placed her inside her mother’s womb, and we know this because the Bible tells us so.
Her last day on earth came earlier this week.
Some say: a young life cut so short.
God knew just how much time she had remaining.
God knew His purpose for her life.
Some say: She did not accomplish her life-goals, but God knew the truth; God knew that she did.
She lived to share her testimony with the world.
I would like to pause to share her words, the same words she shared within her blog.
As we read, as we pause to pray for her family, as we ponder the legacy of faith she left here on earth, let us recall the ultimate importance of why God allows us to remain here on earth.
- Let us be bold, just as Caylee was bold.
- Let us come to our death day with Jesus upon our lips.
- Let us come to our final day with our testimony of faith the final words we speak.
Caylee wrote:
“I’m a Christian.
I’m a follower of Jesus who holds the Bible as the infallible Word of God
and who believes that I am saved by grace through faith in Christ alone.
The Holy Spirit is at work in my life
making me more like Jesus every day
(even when I fail and mess up,
He is still faithful)
and at the end of all things,
when I’m worshiping the Lamb of God
who takes away the sins of the world,
the only title that’s going to matter is
‘Redeemed.’ “
“His parents then answered and said,
(John 9: 20-21 NASB)
“We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
but how he now sees, we do not know;
or who opened his eyes, we do not know.
Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
A Duty!
A Privilege!
All of us—the Believers!
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ wherever we go, wherever we are!
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ to all nations.
Telling the world—“one thing I do know,
that though I was blind,
now I see.” (John 9: 25b NASB)
The wonderful melody “Nobody” by Casting Crowns & Matthew West resonates today. Please pause to listen with me, to ponder the truth of the lyrics.
“And if they all forget my name, well that’s fine with me.
I’m living for the world to see—nobody but JESUS!”
“Nobody” (BUT JESUS)
“Once Blind—
But Now I SEE!”
& THAT ALONE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE!