TOPIC: DEALING WITH SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
TEXT: John 9:39-41(NKJV)
- 9:39. And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”
- 9:40. Then [some] of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”
- 9:41. Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
STUDY:
After dealing with the physical blindness of the man born blind, Jesus made reference to the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees. In Matthew 15:14, the Pharisees were called “blind guides” because they emphasized ritual cleanliness and the traditions of men rather than true righteousness which comes from full obedience to the word of God.
They were conversant with the Old Testament Scriptures, but their true meanings were hidden from them (2 Cor. 3:15). As 2 Corinthians 4:4 puts it, “the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.”
But Jesus has come so that those who are spiritually blind may see (v.39). In verse 40, the Pharisees asked Jesus “Are we blind also?” We all need to address the same question today.
Do you gladly receive the word of God? Do you quickly obey God when you hear and understand his word? As you open your heart to Christ today, every ‘veil’ covering your spiritual sight will be removed (2 Cor. 3:16). Then you can serve God acceptably with joy and strength.
PRAYER:
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law (Psalm 119:18).
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