Good morning! How are we faithing? A man born blind from birth was healed by Jesus. John chapter nine tells the story. It also tells the story of the Pharisees trying to figure out why and how. What blinded the Pharisees was a bunch of ego. Ego about their religious views not allowing the healing as what it simply was. The interaction after the man had been interviewed as it were and then cast out of the Pharisees' presence is as follows;
Joh 9:35-41 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, He said to him, Do you believe on the Son of God? And he answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And Jesus said to him, You have both seen Him, and it is He who is speaking with you. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, I have come into this world for judgment, that they who do not see might see, and that they who see might be made blind. And those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, Are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin. But now you say, We see. Therefore your sin remains.
Go read all of John nine and pay attention to the attitudes shown. Those Pharisees were haughty, egotistic and holier than thou. Do you see this ego today? Do you run into people liken this? Do you do this? Has your ego led you badly? Lets learn from this chapter.
Heavenly Father, Thank you for salvation for wretches like us. Help us keep a balance of our egos so we don't miss your truth. Help us be humble and wise. Lord help us be silent when we need to be and courageous enough to speak your truth. In Jesus mane, amen