Daily Devotions – Spiritual Blindness and Sight

Daily Devotions – Spiritual Blindness and Sight

 

Click this link to hear an audio version of the below text narrated by SOTH member Jerry Rhinehart:

 

John 9:35-41 (NIV)
Spiritual Blindness
35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” 37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” 38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, “For judgment, I have come into this world so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.

 

Choose one or two key verses from the Scripture reading in John today and do at least one of the following for your chosen verse(s).
A –  Ask questions of the text (Who, what, why, where, when)
– Emphasize certain words as you read the text over & over
I  –  In your own words (paraphrase one or more verses)
O  – Other verses in the Bible that say the same or opposite
U  – Use it; apply the truth from the text in your life

 

Jesus, You came into the world to not only physically heal the blind but also to give sight to those who were spiritually blind. Open my spiritual eyes, Lord to see You clearly. Help me eagerly be open to Your truth and worship You for who You are and what You have done in my life. Lord, I believe that You are my Savior and that I am forgiven and for that, I am most grateful. Amen