Reading: John 9, 10
My Verse: "The man replied, Well, this is astonishing! Here a Man has opened my eyes, and yet you do not know where He comes from." (9:30)
Out of pure frustration this man, who had been blind from birth and so was probably a beggar proceeded to lecture the learned men of the church. Of course these men did not take kindly to this and threw him out of the temple for his audaciousness! It is kind of funny. This was like the third time the poor man was questioned, so the men of the church sort of asked for it (so to speak). They just would not believe the story of the miracle and of Who You were, Jesus. They just did not want to believe.
It makes me think of people today who hear of You and know of You yet they keep seeking You through other means than what You have set out in Your Word. They seek other religions, religions that do not require of them what You require - our very heart, mind and soul.
Over and over You tell us.
"I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that I Myself am the Door for the sheep." (10:7)
"I Am the Good Shepherd" (10:11, 14)
We are today a learned people. We love information - are we not called the "Information Age"? Yes, we fill our heads with facts - technical, mechanical, historical, etc. Like those learned men questioning the healed blind man we tend to become blinded ourselves by mere facts and knowledge, so that we cannot see the Truth.
I like how Tozer addresses this. "Facts are not to be despised. They are to be sought for their practical value and used in the service of truth, but they are never to be allowed to substitute for those "treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3) which are hidden in Christ."
Yes, Lord, You are the Door and the Good Shepherd. These are spiritual Truths that the learned men could not grasp and this to the astonishment of the healed blind man.
You go on to promise us that once we become Yours - we will always be Yours. "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand." (10:28)
This, too, is a Truth to be astonished at and so thankful for!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "The man replied, Well, this is astonishing! Here a Man has opened my eyes, and yet you do not know where He comes from." (9:30)
Out of pure frustration this man, who had been blind from birth and so was probably a beggar proceeded to lecture the learned men of the church. Of course these men did not take kindly to this and threw him out of the temple for his audaciousness! It is kind of funny. This was like the third time the poor man was questioned, so the men of the church sort of asked for it (so to speak). They just would not believe the story of the miracle and of Who You were, Jesus. They just did not want to believe.
It makes me think of people today who hear of You and know of You yet they keep seeking You through other means than what You have set out in Your Word. They seek other religions, religions that do not require of them what You require - our very heart, mind and soul.
Over and over You tell us.
"I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that I Myself am the Door for the sheep." (10:7)
"I Am the Good Shepherd" (10:11, 14)
We are today a learned people. We love information - are we not called the "Information Age"? Yes, we fill our heads with facts - technical, mechanical, historical, etc. Like those learned men questioning the healed blind man we tend to become blinded ourselves by mere facts and knowledge, so that we cannot see the Truth.
I like how Tozer addresses this. "Facts are not to be despised. They are to be sought for their practical value and used in the service of truth, but they are never to be allowed to substitute for those "treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3) which are hidden in Christ."
Yes, Lord, You are the Door and the Good Shepherd. These are spiritual Truths that the learned men could not grasp and this to the astonishment of the healed blind man.
You go on to promise us that once we become Yours - we will always be Yours. "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand." (10:28)
This, too, is a Truth to be astonished at and so thankful for!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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