The Blind See

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John 9:35-41. The Message

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and went and found him. He asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 The man said, “Point him out to me, sir, so that I can believe in him.”
37 Jesus said, “You’re looking right at him. Don’t you recognize my voice?”
38 “Master, I believe,” the man said, and worshiped him.
39 Jesus then said, “I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind.”
40 Some Pharisees overheard him and said, “Does that mean you’re calling us blind?”
41 Jesus said, “If you were really blind, you would be blameless, but since you claim to see everything so well, you’re accountable for every fault and failure.”

For Reflection

A man asked another man, "Have you ever asked God for forgiveness?"

The second man seemed to be fumbling for an answer.  After an embarrassingly long pause, he replied, "Ask for forgiveness? I don't know. Why would I ask for forgiveness? If I don't do something right, I correct it. I make it right, Why would I need forgiveness? I go to church, take communion and all. You know."

Self-direction is an illusion of righteousness. It is a Godless existence where right is what I say it is.

Pray

Pray that you will live a life in the protective, loving hands of God. Pray that you fill your soul with the Holy Spirit so that it displaces fear and the need to take things into your hands. Pray to rely on God and trust that God will make all things good.