In John 9, Jesus places spitty mud on a blind man's eyes, sends him off to wash, and heads on his way. The man returns to his home seeing, for the first time in his life. His neighbors question him, the Pharisees question him, even his parents - they don't even celebrate with him. Not one person says, great for you! They all want to know why someone would heal on the Sabbath!
Anyone who would break an important religious law must be a sinner, who you should renounce.
This man was celebrating the best day of his life until the tides turned into: question, after question, after question... finally he had enough and this is what he told them! (Anna's translation)
You are something else! You think he didn't come from God and yet he healed me? We know God listens and responds to the faithful... not the sinner. And God did respond. See me see! And yet you call him a sinner. Even I can see the truth here!
They were furious at him for calling them into question... and threw him out!
Could he answer all of their questions? NO.
Did he understand how all of this miraculously happened to him? NO.
But he could tell his story! I once was blind---but now... now I see!
How has God changed your sight? your life? your outlook?
Has God stirred your heart? taught you? comforted you? given you love and peace?
You'll never be able to satisfy people who want you to prove Christ. But you can Tell Your Truth!
Tell it out with gladness!
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