Our text for today is John 9:1-3, 6-7
Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.
When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.
The story of the blind beggar teaches us three important life lessons:
1. God helps us with what we need, not just what we ask.
The blind beggar never asked for anything more than a few coins. He was born blind and begging was his life. God worked behind the scenes to heal him, even though he did not ask. This is a reminder that God knows our needs even before we ask, and that He is always working to help us.
- God can help in the most hopeless circumstances.
The beggar had been blind since birth. He had never known what it was like to see. He had lived his entire life in darkness. He was poor and had no means of support. He was forced to beg to survive. Despite all these challenges, Jesus healed the beggar. This is a reminder that God is not limited by our circumstances. He can help us no matter how hopeless our situation may seem. - Jesus meets our needs in ways we do not expect. When Jesus healed the beggar, he did not use expensive medicine or surgery. He simply made some mud with his spit and put it on the beggar’s eyes. This is a reminder that God can help us in ways we do not expect. We should never assume that we know how God will help us. We should simply trust Him and obey His commands.
We may not be blind beggars on the side of the road, but God is still ready to help us with what we need. Just as the blind beggar was ready to receive Jesus’ gift of sight, we should be ready to receive the gifts that God has for us.
Lonnie Davis