The blind see and those who see are blind

John 9:18 – 41

There have been a number of times in my life where things have happened and I have had to ask, “Can’t they see?” We do dumb things some times, things that others can see but we are blinded to.

The Pharisees were tasked with the job of presenting God’s word to the people of Israel. They had seen the false and arrogant rise up and claim to be something special and every time to this point they had guarded the faith. All of us, at one time or another, are able to allow our strength to become a weakness.

Jesus had healed a blind man, something never heard of in the history of the world. No charlatan could fake this. His parents were called in as proof of the man’s previous condition. The Pharisees protection moved from a positive to guard the people against heresy to a jealous fear. What would have happened if they had embraced this miracle? Often we don’t trust the Lord enough to see him in the middle of everything we walk through. God, using the formerly blind man tried to help them see that this was a miracle from God. Instead of opening their eyes to what God is doing they simply functioned in their strength, protection.

Have you ever made a snap judgment only to find you make the wrong decision? I have! Life can be so busy we don’t spend enough time listening to the Lord instead we operate in kind of an automatic mode. I believe part of the apostle Paul’s “dying daily” was to learn to always be sensitive to what God was doing and saying. We want to have the “mind of Christ”. I am sure that neither Daniel nor Joseph understood what God was doing and could have misinterpreted what was happening in their lives. Peter was having difficulty believing God really loved those who were not Jews. Each situation required sensitivity to the Lord’s heart.

Keep close to the Lord everyday. If Daniel, Peter, or Joseph would have missed God’s heart for their lives, millions of people may have missed their deliverance. The Lord may stretch you today. He may bring a person or situation to you that you will need to wait to sense what God is doing before you make a decision. God has great plans for all of us, and it does involve growing, maturing, in short, change! Become those who see not those who become blind.