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Faith Is the Victory
Read John 9:1–12
The Man Born Blind
Verse 3: "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his
parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in
him."
The disciples are wondering whose sin caused this man to be
blind. Jesus answers that it was not a result of sin…it was
all in God’s design! God had a plan to glorify Jesus by
permitting this man to be blind and to have him cross paths with
Jesus. So, basically, the man’s blindness wasn’t so much a
handicap as an opportunity!
What a way to look at obstacles and problems! So, you have a
big test tomorrow. Could it be an opportunity to exercise
prayer? You and your best friend are not getting along so well?
Look at it as an opportunity for Christ to be glorified through
your obedience to pray! Your youth group needs to get serious
about Christ? Jesus can do it and wants to do it.
A praying Christian can have a very positve attitude in the
midst of trials. Not because he is blind to the problems, but
because he knows the power in prayer. Think of Joni Eareckson
Tada. Is Christ not much more glorified through her handicap
than He would have been had she not had a paralyzing accident?
Your weaknesses and problems may seem only to cause you
grief. I challenge you to give them to Christ and pray that He
could be glorified through them. He knows the way it can be
done!
