READ
39 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” 40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, “Are we also blind?” 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains. (John 9:39–41, RSV2CE)
REFLECT
Jesus came into the world for judgement. Rarely do I hear this in the pulpit. Jesus has come to judge our hearts and convict us so we will repent. TURN FROM SIN TO GOD.
Those who think they see, and will not admit in humility, that they cannot see without His intervention, will become blind for life.
Those who admit in humility that they cannot see and need help will get the gift of sight.
The blindness is not the sin that keeps you from God (no guilt) it’s the pride (saying we can see without him) that makes you guilty. You need humility to be dependent upon the one who can make you see.
PRAY
Wow Jesus, it’s not the actual sin that makes us guilty it’s the determination to think we are fine that leads to spiritual death.
In humble self knowledge, admitting our sin and pleading for mercy, is what saves. The sin doesn’t make us separate for life it’s the refusal to admit it and come to you for cleansing that separates for life.
How very sad that it seems our world is bent on refusing to call sin what you say it is. This is what leads to our spiritual death. All sin can be forgiven except the one you refuse to admit and get cleansed. Pride is killing us. Humility can save.
Humble me my God, help me know I am nothing without your mercy and grace. That I can be forgiven of all my sin as long as I keep turning to you for mercy. Help me kill my pride. Help me pray for all of us to see. The world is refusing to acknowledge sin and actually celebrates it. Forgive us! Cleanse us! Open our Eyes!
We are here to live for your Glory, not for our comfort. We are not here to build little kingdoms for ourselves. We are here to Build Your Kingdom of Holiness! Open our Eyes LORD!
Amen.
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