Scripture to Read: John 9:35–41
Jesus is always our encourager and comforter. Jesus had heard that the healed man had been cast out of the synagogue, and so Jesus found him. We read in John 9:35–38 Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” 38 And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him. The healed man now knew that Jesus was the Messiah and worshipped Him. The beautiful truth about our Lord is that He will always reveal Himself to the hungry and humble. Jesus said in Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Then, Jesus said in John 9:39, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” Jesus is our Righteous Judge because He took our judgment on the cross. He is the only One who can remove the spiritual blindness from those who seek Him. Some Pharisees who were there that day even asked Jesus (in John 9:40) if they were blind. Jesus told them in John 9:41, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.” All who claim to have spiritual sight are still guilty before God without Christ (Proverbs 26:12).
Challenge & Application
• How did Jesus reveal Himself to the healed man, what was the healed man’s response, and what do we learn from this?
• How are people healed from spiritual blindness, and how can we help them be healed?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!