Thank you all for your sharing and participation at the RHG last week. I learnt a lot through the questions raised and the powerful testimonies by Mimi and Moniza. Indeed, the presence of the Holy Spirit at work among us was very obvious and convincing. Praise Him!!!
One after thought…
If you are the blind man, would you complain about being “used” for God’s purpose or simply give thanks for His healing?
From the Bible account, the blind man chose the latter. And for me, I would have done exactly the same.
Generally, people appreciate their health a lot more after suffering a sickness. By
the same token, the Bible describes the joy of bringing a baby into
this world is enough to make the mom forget all about labor pains. In
the case of the blind man, gaining vision after all these years must be
an overwhelmingly joyful experience that he’ll never forget; and I can
just imagine the excitement in his eyes when he goes and tell the world
about his healing.
Can you recall the first time when Christ entered your life and opened your eyes to His Salvation?
Did you give thanks or complained of the past living in blindness?
Did you not rejoiced and spread the Good News to others around you?
In
the same mind set, when your eyes are opened to the meaning of a
special Bible verse, did you not experience great joy and praise Him for
His Work?
Be thou my vision.... so that I not only see the storm but the rainbow after!!
jane 
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"Was blind, but now I SEE" - Amazing Grace
ReplyDeleteWhat was your blindness?
What can you see now?
Praise Him for His Grace ...
that saved a wreth like me!!
Truely AMAZING!!!
My afterthought…Saul’s Conversion (Acts 9:1-19):
ReplyDeleteOn the way to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around Paul. He fell to the ground and when he opened his eyes again he could see nothing. The men traveling with Paul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
The Lord sent Ananias to look for Paul, to put his hands on him to restore his sight.
The Lord also said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. I must show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
The phrases “light from heaven”, “opened his eyes again”, “see nothing”, “did not see”, “restore his sight”, “show him” connected human sight and "tunnel" vision to God’s light and Creation.
If Josephine complained of the suffering of the blind man in order to prove God’s work in his life (John 9:1-12), how much more should we appreciate Paul’s calling to “suffer for my (God’s) name”?
How much more should we be thankful for the calling of “light of the World” (Jesus Himself) to suffer for our sake so that we can have a glimpse of eternity?
Hi Anonymous (2),
ReplyDeleteI like your parallel between Paul’s conversion and this miracle.
This morning I read (BSF’s newsletter):
“Why do some Christians grow in sensitivity to the Holy Spirit when others do not? Why do some see their sin and grasp the Spirit’s power to change them when others do not? The truth is there is blindness to sin in each and every one of us. The way we, as Christians, approach life, Bible study and service can help open our blind eyes.”
(Growing Up by Reaching Deep by Susie)
Any comments, anyone?
jane
Hi Jane,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the wording about human blindness to sin. But I have a slightly different outlook regarding the approach to life, Bible study and service.
In this miracle, Jesus also mentioned,
“While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
(John 9:5)
I find a similarity here with other favorite Bible verses of mine,
This (Jesus) was the true light that gives light to every man who comes into the world. (John 1:9)
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”. (John 8:12)
For a lazy person like me, I would rather think that Jesus’ light (shinning through me) will open my eyes to His Way of approaching life, Bible study and service.
Because I am weak but He is strong, I choose to be led (let God) than to find my own way around.
In other words, would it not be easier to be motivated by the work of the Holy Spirit to throw light on my “spiritual” blindness simply by believing in Him?
Am I making any sense?
by
Lazy, Anonymous (2)