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“Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.” John 9:38


It is fascinating to observe groups of people. When I do, I find what I assume to be true is not always true. In this account, a beggar is healed of his blindness. Jesus did the healing. Because it was a Sabbath day when this was done and no work was to be done on the Sabbath, the religious leaders investigated the healing. They determined that Jesus had violated their rules concerning the Sabbath and was therefore a sinner. And since the formerly blind man was giving testimony in support of Jesus, he was kicked out of the synagogue. Interesting.

Jesus finds the man on the street and asks him a simple question: “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” In other words, do you believe that I am the Lord? The man affirms that he does believe in Him and worships Him.

Jesus then goes on to say that blind people will see and there will be people who think they see who will be shown to be blind. Here is our caution. The most frequent term used for Jesus throughout the Gospels is Lord. Lord. And the question for us to answer is whether or not we see Jesus as Lord. Not ourselves as religious people who feel that we are good. But people who acknowledge we are blind and need healing. As the beggar said, “I once was blind, but now I see.” And I believe in the Lord as my healer.

 Prayer Focus: Lord, help me today to acknowledge my blindness so I can truly see You for who You are. Thank You for healing me of my blindness. I do believe that You are the Lord of all.

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