John 9:3;6-7 Jesus answered, "It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him…When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes, and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated, Sent) So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. (NASB)
The blind man was given sight by Jesus. But his encounter was not one known by the people, and it was never seen before this. However, the blind accepted a new thing, and was obedient to instruction given; he was healed. The same is true for us today. We have a distorted vision of our eyes, heart, and mind just as the disciple – they asked who sin, and Jesus explains this is for God might to be displayed. Until we are exposed and changed by the word of God, beginning on the inside of each of us, we will always have distorted vision and interpretation. See, the man’s mind and heart was open to the possibility; Jesus ability to give him sight. We too can obtain sight, change, and have a more abundant life, if or when we choose to be open to the gift of the truth. Even when it comes to us in a different form than we were once told, and/or the means we are use to receiving. Because greater the impossibility, more significant and greater is the awesome impact of God’s touch as our hearts open, so do eyes open to the way, the truth, and the life found in the God’s way.
See, we are not required to be stuck in the same old, same old, when change is possible; but we must believe, be stretched to receive and see it. . We are not talking about change for change sake, but change for the better because if we are not open to the truth before us, as a result of what is inside us. We remain with our distorted vision and miss out on the blessing connected to it….John 9:28-34 Then they hurled insults at him and said, "You are this fellow's disciple! We are disciples of Moses! We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don't even know where he comes from." The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will. Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." To this they replied, "You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!" And they threw him out...The question before each of today as Christian - Are to God mysterious ways for our good?
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