John 9. The man born blind.
God above the "whys"
1. Some things are a mystery.
Some people that walk into my clinic are immensely courageous. The woman whom stooped so low, but had such a high perspective of life.
Man with cancer. Still so loud. So happy. What a great God, what a great life. At his funeral, people were still rejoicing for God's goodness.
Lady with cancer of ovary. Is now married and pregnant. They light up my life.
They found a secret that has enabled them to overcome.
God of the.. Mystery
Jesus was debating with pharisees about them saying they have a faith of Abraham, but jesus said he was even before Abraham. He is bigger.
They wanted to stone him, he slipped out.
This should not be happening to me. I don't deserve this. Self righteousness.
Maybe the sins of the past are coming to find me. A sense of condemnation.
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We are under grace not law.
When we ask "why".. Its on the wrong premise that the disciples asked.
Jesus never answered the question.
A question Jesus wants us to ask:
2. Mystery does not mean no prupose
Jesus: it was not that this man sinned, ro his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
The real question :
God, what next?
What do You want me to do?
That the glory and works of God might be displayed
God's work, his deeds, his accomplishments..
Nothing there that God promised that there'll be a supernatural healing miracle...
But that His work will be done. And for His glory.
All means all
Good means good
Stop digging the why pit
It is a abyss.
10, 20 years later still asking why.
God why, I can't tell you, cause you're not I heaven yet.
3. Follow through. He is the light of the world.
God can only do the works while it is still day. Jesus is the light of the world. Yesterday, today and forever. Period.
As long as we don't allow Christ to come in, then it'll be night.
Allow God in.
We can never predict what miracles God will do.
Jesus healed 5 blind people. All of it was different. Barthemaous. Just spoke the word. 2 blind people: he laid hands on them. Bathsaeda: pull one blind man out of the crowd. Spat on his eyes. I can see, but they are like trees. Let me lay hands on you, why two stage? Even healing there is no standard procedure.
Mud. Still didn't get to see. Asked to go wash at the pool of Siloam. 1 km away. Feast of tabernacles. It would have been packed. Gates of the temple. To that distance.
Where is the pool? He had to struggle.
If we follow through, His light will shine through.
So he went and wash and came back seeing. Somewhere along the way he was healed.
Surrender to him, speak healing. Leave the healing to him. Always be purpose..
Wheather it heals or not.
If we focus on the healing. We'll be asking the why question.
Healing is great.
But greater is glory of God.
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