Devotion:
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Read John 9:6-17.
Jesus heals a man blind from birth. This amazing healing stirred up the people to the point that they called the Pharisees to come and investigate the situation. The poor man is questioned time after time by the pharisees who did not believe him. They keep questioning him, so he keeps on telling his story. At one point he had enough of the questioning and starts to teach them. As we read the story, we see his spiritual eyes are gradually opened. While the Pharisees say Jesus is not of God, he believed He was. He exasperated the pharisees to the point that they kicked him out of the synagogue. When Jesus hears this, he goes to the man and tells him who he is. The former blind man has the perfect response, “I believe, Lord”. And he worshipped him.
The irony of this story is the Pharisees come to the story seeing and leave blind. The former blind man comes to the story blind and leaves seeing both physically and spiritually.
Personal Worship Option:
Lord Jesus, You are the Light of the world. You see us in our blindness, our doubts, our fears, and our sin. Thank You for transforming our darkness into sight, our despair into hope, and our brokenness into new life. We believe, and we worship You. Amen.
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