Post by Woody Williams on Mar 2, 2008 7:47:48 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 9:1-11, 33-38
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As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples
asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was
born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents
sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in
him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night
is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am
the light of the world.’ When he had said this, he spat on the ground
and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes,
saying to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’ (which means Sent).
Then he went and washed and came back able to see. The neighbours and
those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, ‘Is this not
the man who used to sit and beg?’ Some were saying, ‘It is he.’
Others were saying, ‘No, but it is someone like him.’ He kept saying,
‘I am the man.’ But they kept asking him, ‘Then how were your eyes
opened?’ He answered, ‘The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my
eyes, and said to me, “Go to Siloam and wash.” Then I went and washed
and received my sight.’ If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing.’ They answered him, ‘You were born entirely in sins, and are
you trying to teach us?’ And they drove him out.
Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he
said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ He answered, ‘And who is
he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.’ Jesus said to him,
‘You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.’ He said,
‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshiped him.
Devotional
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Pay attention to the theology of this text as well as the drama,
although the drama exposes the theology. The disciples look for a
place to put blame for this man being blind from birth. Sickness, at
that time for many, was thought to be the product of sins committed.
Jesus says "no" to that. This man was born for the moment when God's
glory would be revealed, and this was the moment, a messianic moment.
His eyes were open to see not only the sunshine, but to see the Son
of God as well. Faith is born in his seeing.
Prayer
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Open my eyes to behold your works in our midst, Lord. Amen
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As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples
asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was
born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents
sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in
him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night
is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am
the light of the world.’ When he had said this, he spat on the ground
and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes,
saying to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’ (which means Sent).
Then he went and washed and came back able to see. The neighbours and
those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, ‘Is this not
the man who used to sit and beg?’ Some were saying, ‘It is he.’
Others were saying, ‘No, but it is someone like him.’ He kept saying,
‘I am the man.’ But they kept asking him, ‘Then how were your eyes
opened?’ He answered, ‘The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my
eyes, and said to me, “Go to Siloam and wash.” Then I went and washed
and received my sight.’ If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing.’ They answered him, ‘You were born entirely in sins, and are
you trying to teach us?’ And they drove him out.
Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he
said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ He answered, ‘And who is
he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.’ Jesus said to him,
‘You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.’ He said,
‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshiped him.
Devotional
----------
Pay attention to the theology of this text as well as the drama,
although the drama exposes the theology. The disciples look for a
place to put blame for this man being blind from birth. Sickness, at
that time for many, was thought to be the product of sins committed.
Jesus says "no" to that. This man was born for the moment when God's
glory would be revealed, and this was the moment, a messianic moment.
His eyes were open to see not only the sunshine, but to see the Son
of God as well. Faith is born in his seeing.
Prayer
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Open my eyes to behold your works in our midst, Lord. Amen