August 7: Zephaniah 1-3; John 9

Scripture: John 9: 30 The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.
32 Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Observation: The man who had been born blind was called before the religious leaders. He had something to say: ” … he opened MY eyes.” First: A personal testimony is hard to walk away from. We all know what has happened to us. We have personal insight. It is our experience. No one can take that from us. Second: A personal testimony is hard to refute. It was hard for the religious leaders to refute this personal experience. They looked foolish trying. Third: A personal testimony comes with personal convictions. Some things become logical when we go through an experience. This man was amazed at their attempt to discredit what was so apparent.

Application: No one knows better than I what God has done for me. If He is going to get the glory He deserves, it will have to be because I have told others. If others are going to be encouraged to believe what God can do for them, it might be because I tell them what God has done for me.

Prayer: Lord, May my appreciation for what you have done for me be seen in that am quick to tell others. Amen.

Pastor Leon
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