(Part 2 of 2)
“They brought him who formerly was blind to the Pharisees. Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I can see.”-John 9:13-15
Upon hearing this, the Pharisees became indignant calling Jesus a sinner, because although He had done a notable miracle; He did so on a Sabbath day. This caused a great division among them. However, some protested that a sinner could not do such miracles. Others questioned whether he had been blind at all!
So they had the man’s parents brought in and asked them about the man’s miraculous healing. They testified that the man was their son and that he had been born blind, but they did not know how his eyes were opened. So they brought the man man back in and began to question him again:
“Then they said to him again, ‘What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”-John 9:26-27
The man’s answer infuriated the Pharisees and after another brief exchange they had him cast out. Upon hearing what happened, Jesus found the man and asked him an important question: “Do you believe in the Son of God?” After confirming to the man that He, Himself, was the Son of God; the man placed his faith in Christ and worshipped Him.
It is then that Jesus made a bold proclamation:
“For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”-John 9:39
This caused some of the Pharisees to ask, “Are we blind also?” Jesus told them that their mistake was claiming to see, while living in darkness.
No man can see without coming to Christ! He is the light of the world! Just like the man born blind each of us was born into sin. Romans 3:23 tells us that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. Our spiritual blindness was not caused by our own sin or our parents sin, but (Romans 5:12) through Adam we all inherited a sin nature.
Jesus recognizing our misery, got directly involved; because He cares for us. So much so, that He died on Calvary’s cross to take upon Himself the penalty of our sinfulness. However, just like with any other miracle, we have to take a step of faith. We have to come to Him; so that we too can be washed. We have to make a confession of faith in Jesus Christ and allow Him to be Lord of our lives; so that we too can be saved and be able to see clearly to live a life that honors God.
Some of you, nevertheless, are living a lie. You are living in darkness, but claiming you are able to see. You don’t see your need for a Savior and have convinced yourselves that there is some other way to make heaven and that you don’t have to put faith in Christ to get there. Therefore, your sins remain! You remain separated from God because it is now your sin that separates you from Him.
Jesus wants to open your blind eyes; that you may see the truth. If you will put your trust in Him, He will restore your sight!
Pastor Scott Burr
Dayspring Community Church
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