Pastor Robbie's Wednesday Devotion: "Believing is Seeing"

Good morning once again!

Today I had the privilege of reading John 9 with my girls. You might recall the scene....

Jesus came across a blind beggar and proceeded to spit on the ground, make some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man's eyes.

You should've seen my girls' faces when they heard this! (I have a feeling they might be practicing this one on Dayenu one day this week).

Verse 7 of the passage tells us what Jesus did next:

"'Go,' he told him, 'wash in the Pool of Siloam' (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing."

What was it that healed this man?

Was it the spit? The mud? Washing in the nasty pool?

Or was it just his faith, shown by his obedience to do what Jesus asked of Him?

For this man, seeing wasn't believing. It was the other way around...by believing, he was given sight.

Verse 3 of this passage tells us that Jesus said the reason the man was blind in the first place was "so that the work of God might be displayed in his life." When Jesus healed Him, he opened the man's eyes physically and spiritually--he got to see the work of God in his life.

How many of us miss a chance to see the power of God in our lives because we don't follow His directions? I know that oftentimes I'd be able to see a lot more clearly if I would just obey the first time.

Here's a little vision test for you; feel free to share your results in the comments:

How's your eyesight?

A. 20/20 (I obey the first time and get to see God working in my life.)

B. Near-sighted (I only obey when I'm forced and I don't get to see the what God has for me until it's right in front of me.)

C. A Few Blind Spots (I obey when it works for me and I'm missing out on seeing some good things.)

D. Legally Blind (I rarely or never obey and I'm not seeing God's power working in my life at all.)