Finally we see Jesus DOING something--or at least getting ready to do something. He has left the argument with the crowds behind and runs across a blind man. His disciples immediately turn to the question of sin as the cause of the man's blindness. Jesus replies that sin is not involved, but that
he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him.While we might wonder at the capriciousness of God deliberately making someone blind just to make a point, the more surprising thing here is that Jesus is going against the conventional wisdom of his day. Sin is not the cause of someone's illness or disability. What a concept!
What is even more important, to my mind, is that Jesus is not just saying, "I am the light of the world." He is preparing to act on that statement. Not only do we get to hear, but we'll SEE what he is talking about. Finally, action. Not just words.
For some of those students who need something besides words, seeing is believing.
Peace,
Jeffri
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