“Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.” (John 9:24-25 KJV)
What an awesome and honest declaration of faith, this once blind man, giving glory and praise to God and the Miracle Maker, as: “He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”” (John 9:25 NKJV)!!! It is totally and conspicuously in contrast to the smug and arrogance of the holier-than-thou religious leaders. Without hesitancy, they uttered words of judgement against the Lord Jesus Christ: "we know that this man is a sinner." Wow!
Our protagonist has now gotten his sight. No one else knew it better. And, no one can take it away from him! This once-blind man now can see! This man with vision now desires to continue to see. We too must desire to see and, more importantly, to be found, as this beggar was, when he encountered the Lord. We were once lost and was dead. As we sought the Lord, now we're found. He met us where we're at, like the prodigal son, who once was lost and was dead. He turned around and sought his father's forgiveness. His father ran towards him, seeing him coming from a distance.
We, too., must turn around and come to the presence of grace in Christ Jesus. As we did, by faith in Christ Jesus, He found us where we're at. Those who have not, now is the time. Scripture reveals that there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents (Luke 15:10). Like the picture of the prodigal son and his father, our Father will always receive us and celebrate, declaring: “For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate." (Luke 15:24 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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