The Gospel of John 9:17 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.” (John 9:17 KJV)

In this passage, we continue to watch our once blind protagonist being interrogated again by the religious Pharisees and Priests in hopes to perhaps hear him speak disparagingly of our Lord Jesus Christ. Interestingly, they do not question him about the miracle itself – which is undeniably authentic. Rather, they try to extract his opinion of the Miracle Worker. We find our guy stepping up to the plate – showing manifestation of faith building up from with in. With the probability of being prosecuted by his debriefers, fearless he states what he knew to be true of our Lord according to the light he had been given. He declared: “He is a prophet”. He indicated his belief that Jesus is a prophet, whose job description would include preaching, warning and miracle working. A prophet is God’s messenger to communicate with His people.

This healed man knew for certain that the Lord Jesus was from God, or else there would have been no way He could have accomplished the mighty work of restoring his sight. This raises the question for us to ponder, as well. Are we cognizant of the miracles that God works in our lives? Are we faithful to speak in His favor – stating forth the light we have received – when accosted by those who perhaps oppose Him? Scripture tells us, we must never step back to stand on the ground of truth. The psalmist proclaim: “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Psalms 118:6 NKJV)

These exhortations from Apostle Peter, further assure us: “Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.” (1 Peter 3:13-17 ESV).

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.

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