"1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”
3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. 4 We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us.t The night is coming, and then no one can work. 5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”
What a powerful statement! It seemed to have been a common thought process for the Israelites to think that if something was wrong with you (blind, sick, poor) it was caused by sin. The Israelites had fairly good reason to believe this (Exodus 20:5) but they failed to live out the next verse "6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on thoset who love me and obey my commands." Then this Jesus person came along and told them something new. He told them that this beggar was born blind purely to glorify God! The concept must have been so new to them. I'm sure they were freaking out, thinking so bad things happen to glorify God too, and not just because you had sinned?
This isn't exactly the first time I've read about this, the whole book of Job, from beginning to end; seems to be a testing of Job that ends up glorifying God. I don't know what it is about this statement, that this beggar was born blind to glorify God, that gets me so excited; but I think it has to do with a hope that I feel in that statement.
Could it be that I, one who has SEVERAL medical issues, was born to show God's glory? Could it be that He is just waiting on the exact moment to let me be healed, to show the wold His glory? I pray this is so. I have come to a point in my life that I crave healing. I crave a child of my own in my arms; a toddler running around screaming "mamamamama" or "papapapapa". I know that God has a plan for my life. In fact, the Bible tells me this in Jeremiah 29:11 "11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." , but I also realize that I am short sighted. I want my baby now; not when God has that child planned. The verses in John make me hope for that long awaited healing in my life. I would thrill at the chance to be God's instrument, to show His glory to the world, and those closest to me. Please let me be Your instrument of healing Lord!
This isn't exactly the first time I've read about this, the whole book of Job, from beginning to end; seems to be a testing of Job that ends up glorifying God. I don't know what it is about this statement, that this beggar was born blind to glorify God, that gets me so excited; but I think it has to do with a hope that I feel in that statement.
Could it be that I, one who has SEVERAL medical issues, was born to show God's glory? Could it be that He is just waiting on the exact moment to let me be healed, to show the wold His glory? I pray this is so. I have come to a point in my life that I crave healing. I crave a child of my own in my arms; a toddler running around screaming "mamamamama" or "papapapapa". I know that God has a plan for my life. In fact, the Bible tells me this in Jeremiah 29:11 "11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." , but I also realize that I am short sighted. I want my baby now; not when God has that child planned. The verses in John make me hope for that long awaited healing in my life. I would thrill at the chance to be God's instrument, to show His glory to the world, and those closest to me. Please let me be Your instrument of healing Lord!
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