August 07, 2020: SOAP #3900:  Zephaniah 1-3; John 9

Scripture:  John (NIV) 9:8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man.” 10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they demanded. 11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So, I went and washed, and then I could see.”
And verse 15, and verse 17, and 25, and 27.

Observation:   What a change!  Was this really the beggar they had seen before?  He was different!  Some people said that he was the same person; others said, “No, he just looks like him.”   He just told them his story, then he repeated it, and then he repeated it again, and probably again and again.  What Jesus does is worth repeating. 

Application:  God is still making changes.  People are still asking, “Is that the same person who used to…?”  People are still repeating their story.  And I am still praising the Lord and enjoying their story, repeated—again and again!  To God be the glory for the lives He has changed! 

Prayer:  Jesus, the church is full of people who have their stories.  There are senior saints who have not had opportunity to tell their story in a long time.  Use me and my questions to stir up your praise from their lives.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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