December 21, 2016: SOAP #2575:  John 9-11

Scripture:  John (NIV) 9:24 A second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said, “Give God the praise: we know that that man is a sinner.” 25 “Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know,” he replied; “one thing I know — that I was once blind and that now I can see.”

Observation:   They were certain.  They were sure they could not be wrong.  They just needed someone else to agree with them.  (Like many in the news media today.)  They wanted the blind man who Jesus had just healed to confirm what they “knew.”  But the man would only testify to what he knew for sure.  He knew what he had personally experienced.

Application:   This passage has many angles from which I can make personal application.  First, from the man healed from blindness, I must be faithful to testify of what God has done for me.  Second, from the Jewish leaders, I see that I must be careful not to look for proof to support what I already know.  I must search out truth.  Truth stands firm as its own foundation.  Truth does not need outside support to hold it in place.  Truth is its own foundation.

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, when I stand on the foundation of Jesus, “the way, the truth, and the life,” I stand secure.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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