John 9 & 10 Chapter 9 The synoptic Gospels are written from the point of view of fact, what happened and where. John, however, writes from a completely different point of view. He enlightens us to the spiritual ramifications of what happened and if his point can be made better by a different location, or a different time, he doesn’t hesitate to use it. I find it fascinating that the entire chapter nine is devoted to a man born blind and his healing as an adult. John uses this one story to teach spiritual truths.
In verses 1 through 5 John poses many questions. Is sickness or disability linked to sin? This is an age-old question, and Jesus answers it here. Who is to do the works that will demonstrate what God can do? What is the connection between God and man in regard to the works? What is the night that is coming? John defines the Light that is in the world. Throughout the ages man has assumed that where suffering can be found, sin will somehow be connected. Jesus pretty much says, “Piffle!” If, when we encounter suffering, we focus on the “whys,” and we will miss the message of what God can do. There’s a saying I like: “It doesn’t matter what you look at, what matters is what you see.” When you see suffering, do you see shame, or even sin? Or do you see salvation? If you can see what God wants to have happen—which is healing—then you see yourself, the agent of change, the bearer of healing.
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Marty DelmonWriter
Evangelist Teacher Writing has been in my blood, so to speak, but when I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ and He told me to write, all my trepidations rolled away and I began in earnest! After all, if God Almighty says it was His idea that I be a writer, who am I to stand in His way? My hope is that you not only like what I write, but that your life is moved by it, and that your party to Jesus and with Jesus turns your life into days of Heaven on Earth.
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