Scripture to Read: John 9:4–5
Jesus did not look at the blind man’s sinfulness, but He knew this was an opportunity given to Him by God the Father to do the works of the Father (John 5:19, John 5:30, John 6:38, John 8:28, John 12:49, John 14:10). Jesus said in John 9:4–5, “We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” Jesus knew His earthly ministry had a limited period of time and that there was coming a day when His earthly ministry would end and He would die for the sins of all mankind. So, while Jesus was living on the earth, He knew He was sent by the Father to fulfill all the Father had planned for Him to accomplish and to shine brightly as the Light of the world. We also know we are all here for a limited time. We don’t know how many years we have to serve our Lord, but while we’re here, we need to be about obeying Him and walking according to how He created us. We know from Ephesians 2:10 that He has good works for us to accomplish each day. We need to make sure we’re not wasting our time and energy here, as God tells us in Galatians 6:10, So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
Challenge & Application
• According to John 5:19, John 5:30, John 6:38, John 8:28, John 9:4–5, John 12:49, and John 14:10, what had Christ come to do?
• How must we live our lives to make sure we’re accomplishing all God has for us to do?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!