No More Blindness

Some are born blind.
Others have turned blind.
Some have had their eyes gouged out.
Others have lost their sight by disease or accident.
Yet others are blinded emotionally, intellectually, or spiritually.

Still, blindness of any kind is no match for Christ whose unequalled power proves fit to assist the needy in the most dire of circumstances.

John, the apostle, tells us about a man born blind in John 9. This man was unable to see Christ physically but Christ saw him completely. Seeing his need, Christ magnified His own power by curing the man to the amazement of onlookers.

"How then were your eyes opened?" they demanded. [The man born blind] replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see." -- John 9:10-11, NIV

What?!

I can just picture puzzled faces. The methods of God are not ones human reason can easily grasp. They are often both too simple and too lofty for us to attain:

Moses was not easily convinced of his being sent to Pharaoh with only a cane.
Saul could not understand why little David would face Goliath with no armor.
Naaman did not see the point in dipping himself in the Jordan seven times.

But God came through all the same.

They once were blind.
Now, they see. 

What about you, friend?

If you're having trouble seeing clearly . . . 

- can't make sense out of life
- can't imagine sporting a smile
- can't figure out how to pay the bills
- can't explain the most recent betrayal you endured

. . . consider your trials might simply be mud put on your eyes by Jesus. Know the Father's methods are not easily discerned by simple-minded humans. Remember His power is fit to assist, to heal, to comfort, to strengthen, to soothe, to restore the needy no matter how desperate our cases may be. 

You are thus invited to go to "Siloam" and wash your eyes in the water of God's Word. Park your heart in Scripture. Read. Meditate. Pray. Heed. Apply. There, you'll see Jesus gives meaning to life. He is your joy. He is your blessed hope. He will supply your needs according to His glorious riches. He will never forsake you. He is gracious, loving, and good!